diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Scanners.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Scanners.scala
index b8ebab3b91c2..1ff4e1609083 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Scanners.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Scanners.scala
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ object Scanners {
         }
       case OUTDENT =>
         currentRegion match
-          case r: Indented => currentRegion = r.enclosing
+          case r: Indented if !r.isOutermost => currentRegion = r.enclosing
           case _ =>
       case STRINGLIT =>
         currentRegion match {
diff --git a/tests/neg/i25683.scala b/tests/neg/i25683.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..071a792ed145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/i25683.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+object OptionExample {
+  def f(x: Any) = ()
+  def example = {
+    f(
+      if (
+        false
+      )
+    ) // error
+    val someVal // error