diff --git a/crates/buffer/src/lib.rs b/crates/buffer/src/lib.rs
index f2cf4e2db6..897e9bda22 100644
--- a/crates/buffer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/buffer/src/lib.rs
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ impl Buffer {
         self.last_edit = edit.timestamp.local();
         self.version.observe(edit.timestamp.local());
 
-        if autoindent {
+        if autoindent && self.language.is_some() {
             let ranges = edit.ranges.iter().map(|range| {
                 Anchor {
                     offset: range.start,