diff --git a/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/funcs.el b/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/funcs.el
index 3be730b68..99c9e7026 100644
--- a/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/funcs.el
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ the current state and point position."
 ;; TODO: dispatch these in the layers
 (defvar spacemacs-indent-sensitive-modes
   '(coffee-mode
+    elm-mode
     haml-mode
     haskell-mode
     slim-mode