diff --git a/extensions/javascript/javascript-language-configuration.json b/extensions/javascript/javascript-language-configuration.json
index abfef6e8c4c..4029985233a 100644
--- a/extensions/javascript/javascript-language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/javascript/javascript-language-configuration.json
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@
 			"action": {
 				"indent": "indent"
 			}
+		},
+		{
+			// Decrease indentation after single line if/else if/else, for, or while
+			"previousLineText": "^\\s*(((else ?)?if|for|while)\\s*\\(.*\\)\\s*|else\\s*)$",
+			// But make sure line doesn't have braces or is not another if statement
+			"beforeText": "^\\s+([^{i\\s]|i(?!f\\b))",
+			"action": {
+				"indent": "outdent"
+			}
 		}
 	]
 }
diff --git a/extensions/typescript-basics/language-configuration.json b/extensions/typescript-basics/language-configuration.json
index e0f21535797..03f06fa04d5 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-basics/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/typescript-basics/language-configuration.json
@@ -209,11 +209,11 @@
 		},
 		{
 			// Decrease indentation after single line if/else if/else, for, or while
-			"previousLineText": "/^\\s*(((else )?if|for|while)\\s*\\(.*\\)\\s*|else\\s*)$/",
+			"previousLineText": "^\\s*(((else ?)?if|for|while)\\s*\\(.*\\)\\s*|else\\s*)$",
 			// But make sure line doesn't have braces or is not another if statement
-			"beforeText": "/^\\s+([^{i\\s]|i(?!f\\b))/",
+			"beforeText": "^\\s+([^{i\\s]|i(?!f\\b))",
 			"action": {
-				"indent": "indentOutdent"
+				"indent": "outdent"
 			}
 		}
 	]