diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/js.el b/lisp/progmodes/js.el
index f024d39..6d995a0 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/js.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/js.el
@@ -1757,6 +1757,10 @@ js--looking-at-operator-p
                (and (js--re-search-backward "[?:{]\\|\\_<case\\_>" nil t)
                     (eq (char-after) ??))))
          (not (and
+               (eq (char-after) ?/)
+               (save-excursion
+                 (eq (nth 3 (syntax-ppss)) ?/))))
+         (not (and
                (eq (char-after) ?*)
                ;; Generator method (possibly using computed property).
                (looking-at (concat "\\* *\\(?:\\[\\|" js--name-re " *(\\)"))
diff --git a/test/indent/js.js b/test/indent/js.js
index b40d47b..806e949 100644
--- a/test/indent/js.js
+++ b/test/indent/js.js
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ a++
 b +=
   c
 
+var re = /some value/
+str.match(re)
+
 baz(`http://foo.bar/${tee}`)
   .qux();