diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/experimental/IndentationRule.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/experimental/IndentationRule.kt
index 848c09a367..055609684a 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/experimental/IndentationRule.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/experimental/IndentationRule.kt
@@ -326,41 +326,18 @@ class IndentationRule : Rule("indent"), Rule.Modifier.RestrictToRootLast {
         autoCorrect: Boolean,
         emit: (offset: Int, errorMessage: String, canBeAutoCorrected: Boolean) -> Unit
     ) {
-        if (
-            !node.nextCodeSibling()?.elementType.let {
-                it == DOT_QUALIFIED_EXPRESSION ||
-                    it == SAFE_ACCESS_EXPRESSION ||
-                    it == BINARY_EXPRESSION ||
-                    it == BINARY_WITH_TYPE
-            } ||
-            !node.nextSubstringContains('\n') ||
-            (
-                mustBeFollowedByNewline(node) &&
-                    // force """ to be on a separate line
-                    !node.nextCodeLeaf().let { it?.elementType == OPEN_QUOTE && it.text == "\"\"\"" }
-                )
-        ) {
+        // force """ to be on a separate line
+        if (!node.nextCodeLeaf().isRawString()) {
             return
         }
         val nextCodeLeaf = node.nextCodeLeaf()!!
-        // val v = (...
-        if (nextCodeLeaf.elementType in lTokenSet) {
-            return
-        }
         if (!nextCodeLeaf.prevLeaf().isWhiteSpaceWithNewline()) {
             requireNewlineAfterLeaf(node, autoCorrect, emit)
         }
     }
 
-    private fun ASTNode.nextSubstringContains(c: Char): Boolean {
-        var n = this.treeNext
-        while (n != null) {
-            if (n.textContains(c)) {
-                return true
-            }
-            n = n.treeNext
-        }
-        return false
+    private fun ASTNode?.isRawString(): Boolean {
+        return this?.elementType == OPEN_QUOTE && this.text == "\"\"\""
     }
 
     private fun mustBeFollowedByNewline(node: ASTNode): Boolean {
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/experimental/IndentationRuleTest.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/experimental/IndentationRuleTest.kt
index 29a1275c8a..f1a8972ee1 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/experimental/IndentationRuleTest.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/experimental/IndentationRuleTest.kt
@@ -304,4 +304,22 @@ class IndentationRuleTest {
         assertThat(IndentationRule().format(ktScript, mapOf("indent_size" to "2")))
             .isEqualTo("fun main() {\n  return 0\n}")
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testLintNewlineAfterEqAllowed() {
+        assertThat(
+            IndentationRule().lint(
+                // Previously the IndentationRule would force the line break after the `=`. Verify that it is
+                // still allowed.
+                """
+                private fun getImplementationVersion() =
+                    javaClass.`package`.implementationVersion
+                        ?: javaClass.getResourceAsStream("/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF")
+                            ?.let { stream ->
+                                Manifest(stream).mainAttributes.getValue("Implementation-Version")
+                            }
+                """.trimIndent()
+            )
+        ).isEmpty()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-dot-qualified-expression-expected.kt.spec b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-dot-qualified-expression-expected.kt.spec
index e553cd2cc8..ae0564eb1f 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-dot-qualified-expression-expected.kt.spec
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-dot-qualified-expression-expected.kt.spec
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 class A {
-    private fun getImplementationVersion() =
-        javaClass.`package`.implementationVersion
-            ?: javaClass.getResourceAsStream("/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF")
-                ?.let { stream ->
-                    Manifest(stream).mainAttributes.getValue("Implementation-Version")
-                }
+    private fun getImplementationVersion() = javaClass.`package`.implementationVersion
+        ?: javaClass.getResourceAsStream("/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF")
+            ?.let { stream ->
+                Manifest(stream).mainAttributes.getValue("Implementation-Version")
+            }
 
     fun f() {
         x()?.apply {
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-eq-expected.kt.spec b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-eq-expected.kt.spec
index 70da5957f1..c34e74c9c3 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-eq-expected.kt.spec
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-eq-expected.kt.spec
@@ -5,21 +5,19 @@ class C {
 }
 
 fun f() {
-    val x =
-        "a" +
-            "b2"
+    val x = "a" +
+        "b2"
     val x =
         "a" +
             "b2"
 
-    val x =
-        paths.flatMap { dir ->
-            "hello"
-        } + f0(
-            "there"
-        ) + f1(
-            "sssss"
-        )
+    val x = paths.flatMap { dir ->
+        "hello"
+    } + f0(
+        "there"
+    ) + f1(
+        "sssss"
+    )
 
     fun Exception.toLintError(): LintError = this.let { e ->
         //
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-property-accessor-expected.kt.spec b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-property-accessor-expected.kt.spec
index 79e52febef..e7cc860f32 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-property-accessor-expected.kt.spec
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-experimental/src/test/resources/spec/indent/format-property-accessor-expected.kt.spec
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 class C {
 
     private val Any.className
-        get() =
-            this.javaClass.name
-                .fn()
+        get() = this.javaClass.name
+            .fn()
 
     private fun String.escape() =
         this.fn()
diff --git a/ktlint/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/Main.kt b/ktlint/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/Main.kt
index 65ccba3af7..41a47f68b1 100644
--- a/ktlint/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/Main.kt
+++ b/ktlint/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/Main.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ import picocli.CommandLine.Option
 import picocli.CommandLine.Parameters
 
 @Command(
-    headerHeading = """An anti-bikeshedding Kotlin linter with built-in formatter
+    headerHeading =
+"""An anti-bikeshedding Kotlin linter with built-in formatter
 (https://github.com/shyiko/ktlint).
 
 Usage: