diff --git a/runtime/indent/testdir/yaml.in b/runtime/indent/testdir/yaml.in
index bf99668da2..32b56a73f8 100644
--- a/runtime/indent/testdir/yaml.in
+++ b/runtime/indent/testdir/yaml.in
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@ map: |
 line1
 line2
 # END_INDENT
+
+# START_INDENT
+list:
+  - element1:
+    foo: bar
+  - element2:
+      foo: bar
+# END_INDENT
diff --git a/runtime/indent/testdir/yaml.ok b/runtime/indent/testdir/yaml.ok
index 8b38633e71..0bfabfc166 100644
--- a/runtime/indent/testdir/yaml.ok
+++ b/runtime/indent/testdir/yaml.ok
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@ map: |
   line1
   line2
 # END_INDENT
+
+# START_INDENT
+list:
+  - element1:
+      foo: bar
+  - element2:
+      foo: bar
+# END_INDENT
diff --git a/runtime/indent/yaml.vim b/runtime/indent/yaml.vim
index c38712745d..fb0f055dce 100644
--- a/runtime/indent/yaml.vim
+++ b/runtime/indent/yaml.vim
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 " Last Change:	2022 Jun 17
 " 2024 Feb 29 by Vim project: disable mulitline indent by default
 " 2024 Aug 14 by Vim project: fix re-indenting when commenting out lines
+" 2026 Jan 08 by Vim project: fix object indentation in array
 
 " Only load this indent file when no other was loaded.
 if exists('b:did_indent')
@@ -114,7 +115,13 @@ function GetYAMLIndent(lnum)
         "
         " - |-
         "     Block scalar without indentation indicator
-        return previndent+shiftwidth()
+        if prevline =~# '^\s*-\s.*:$'
+            " Special case: list item with mapping key (- key:)
+            " Need to account for the "- " prefix
+            return previndent + 2 + shiftwidth()
+        else
+            return previndent+shiftwidth()
+        endif
     elseif prevline =~# '\v[:-]\ [|>]%(\d+[+\-]?|[+\-]?\d+)%(\#.*|\s*)$'
         " - |+2
         "   block scalar with indentation indicator
@@ -136,7 +143,10 @@ function GetYAMLIndent(lnum)
         let prevmapline = s:FindPrevLEIndentedLineMatchingRegex(a:lnum,
                     \                                           s:mapkeyregex)
         if getline(prevmapline) =~# '^\s*- '
-            return indent(prevmapline) + 2
+            " Previous mapping key is in a list item (- key:)
+            " The key effectively starts at indent + 2 (after "- ")
+            " Content under it should be indented relative to the key position
+            return indent(prevmapline) + 2 + shiftwidth()
         else
             return indent(prevmapline)
         endif