diff --git a/mode_perl.py b/mode_perl.py
index b7606ab..4a6a951 100644
--- a/mode_perl.py
+++ b/mode_perl.py
@@ -114,10 +114,11 @@ class PerlTabber(tab2.StackTabber):
         self._opt_pop('cont')
         currlvl = tab2.StackTabber._handle_close_token(self, currlvl, y, i)
         token = self.get_token(y, i)
-        if token.string == '}':
-            self._opt_pop('cont')
-        elif self.is_rightmost_token(y, i):
-            self._opt_append('cont', currlvl + 4)
+        if self.is_rightmost_token(y, i):
+            if token.string == '}':
+                self._opt_pop('cont')
+            else:
+                self._opt_append('cont', currlvl + 4)
         return currlvl
     def _handle_other_token(self, currlvl, y, i):
         token  = self.get_token(y, i)