diff --git a/compiler/parse/src/expr.rs b/compiler/parse/src/expr.rs
index 1c6256bdfe..4d0654b31f 100644
--- a/compiler/parse/src/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/parse/src/expr.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ use crate::ast::{
     AssignedField, Collection, CommentOrNewline, Def, Expr, ExtractSpaces, Has, Pattern, Spaceable,
     TypeAnnotation, TypeDef, TypeHeader, ValueDef,
 };
-use crate::blankspace::{space0_after_e, space0_around_ee, space0_before_e, space0_e};
+use crate::blankspace::{
+    space0_after_e, space0_around_ee, space0_before_e, space0_before_optional_after, space0_e,
+};
 use crate::ident::{lowercase_ident, parse_ident, Ident};
 use crate::keyword;
 use crate::parser::{
@@ -2591,14 +2593,15 @@ fn record_help<'a>(
                     and!(
                         trailing_sep_by0(
                             word1(b',', ERecord::End),
-                            space0_around_ee(
+                            space0_before_optional_after(
                                 loc!(record_field_help(min_indent)),
                                 min_indent,
                                 ERecord::IndentEnd,
                                 ERecord::IndentEnd
                             ),
                         ),
-                        space0_e(min_indent, ERecord::IndentEnd)
+                        // Allow outdented closing braces
+                        space0_e(0, ERecord::IndentEnd)
                     ),
                     word1(b'}', ERecord::End)
                 )
diff --git a/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_app_with_record.expr.result-ast b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_app_with_record.expr.result-ast
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4df43e0d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_app_with_record.expr.result-ast
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+Defs(
+    [
+        @0-29 Value(
+            Body(
+                @0-1 Identifier(
+                    "x",
+                ),
+                @4-29 Apply(
+                    @4-7 Var {
+                        module_name: "",
+                        ident: "foo",
+                    },
+                    [
+                        @9-28 ParensAround(
+                            Apply(
+                                @9-12 Var {
+                                    module_name: "",
+                                    ident: "baz",
+                                },
+                                [
+                                    @13-28 Record(
+                                        Collection {
+                                            items: [
+                                                @17-26 SpaceBefore(
+                                                    RequiredValue(
+                                                        @17-20 "bar",
+                                                        [],
+                                                        @22-26 Var {
+                                                            module_name: "",
+                                                            ident: "blah",
+                                                        },
+                                                    ),
+                                                    [
+                                                        Newline,
+                                                    ],
+                                                ),
+                                            ],
+                                            final_comments: [
+                                                Newline,
+                                            ],
+                                        },
+                                    ),
+                                ],
+                                Space,
+                            ),
+                        ),
+                    ],
+                    Space,
+                ),
+            ),
+        ),
+    ],
+    @30-31 SpaceBefore(
+        Var {
+            module_name: "",
+            ident: "x",
+        },
+        [
+            Newline,
+        ],
+    ),
+)
diff --git a/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_app_with_record.expr.roc b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_app_with_record.expr.roc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f87899d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_app_with_record.expr.roc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+x = foo (baz {
+  bar: blah
+})
+x
diff --git a/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_list.expr.result-ast b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_list.expr.result-ast
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7db49650a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_list.expr.result-ast
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+Defs(
+    [
+        @0-17 Value(
+            Body(
+                @0-1 Identifier(
+                    "a",
+                ),
+                @4-17 List(
+                    Collection {
+                        items: [
+                            @8-9 SpaceBefore(
+                                Num(
+                                    "1",
+                                ),
+                                [
+                                    Newline,
+                                ],
+                            ),
+                            @11-12 Num(
+                                "2",
+                            ),
+                            @14-15 Num(
+                                "3",
+                            ),
+                        ],
+                        final_comments: [
+                            Newline,
+                        ],
+                    },
+                ),
+            ),
+        ),
+    ],
+    @18-19 SpaceBefore(
+        Var {
+            module_name: "",
+            ident: "a",
+        },
+        [
+            Newline,
+        ],
+    ),
+)
diff --git a/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_list.expr.roc b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_list.expr.roc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5ae4d79bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_list.expr.roc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+a = [
+  1, 2, 3
+]
+a
diff --git a/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_record.expr.result-ast b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_record.expr.result-ast
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..119d0dc5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_record.expr.result-ast
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+Defs(
+    [
+        @0-23 Value(
+            Body(
+                @0-1 Identifier(
+                    "x",
+                ),
+                @4-23 Apply(
+                    @4-7 Var {
+                        module_name: "",
+                        ident: "foo",
+                    },
+                    [
+                        @8-23 Record(
+                            Collection {
+                                items: [
+                                    @12-21 SpaceBefore(
+                                        RequiredValue(
+                                            @12-15 "bar",
+                                            [],
+                                            @17-21 Var {
+                                                module_name: "",
+                                                ident: "blah",
+                                            },
+                                        ),
+                                        [
+                                            Newline,
+                                        ],
+                                    ),
+                                ],
+                                final_comments: [
+                                    Newline,
+                                ],
+                            },
+                        ),
+                    ],
+                    Space,
+                ),
+            ),
+        ),
+    ],
+    @24-25 SpaceBefore(
+        Var {
+            module_name: "",
+            ident: "x",
+        },
+        [
+            Newline,
+        ],
+    ),
+)
diff --git a/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_record.expr.roc b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_record.expr.roc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b344f9df89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/parse/tests/snapshots/pass/outdented_record.expr.roc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+x = foo {
+  bar: blah
+}
+x
diff --git a/compiler/parse/tests/test_parse.rs b/compiler/parse/tests/test_parse.rs
index 522c89c7c6..759276523c 100644
--- a/compiler/parse/tests/test_parse.rs
+++ b/compiler/parse/tests/test_parse.rs
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ mod test_parse {
         pass/opaque_reference_pattern.expr,
         pass/opaque_reference_pattern_with_arguments.expr,
         pass/ops_with_newlines.expr,
+        pass/outdented_list.expr,
+        pass/outdented_record.expr,
+        pass/outdented_app_with_record.expr,
         pass/packed_singleton_list.expr,
         pass/parenthetical_apply.expr,
         pass/parenthetical_basic_field.expr,