diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 416b2a2..cd3137b 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # TODO
 
 - [ ] Fix press_enter when line is indented
-
+- [ ] When line is a todo, tab indents
diff --git a/plugin/todoer.lua b/plugin/todoer.lua
index fa5906f..8c8d695 100644
--- a/plugin/todoer.lua
+++ b/plugin/todoer.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@ local function press_enter()
 end
 vim.keymap.set("i", "<CR>", press_enter, { desc = "On enter", noremap = true, expr = true })
 
+-- indent line if tab is pressed when line is a todo
+local function press_tab()
+	local current_line = vim.api.nvim_get_current_line()
+
+	-- Check if current line matches the patterns
+	local openpattern = "%- %[[ ]%]"
+	local closedpattern = "%- %[[x]%]"
+
+	if string.match(current_line, openpattern) or string.match(current_line, closedpattern) then
+		vim.api.nvim_feedkeys(vim.api.nvim_eval('"\\<esc>"'), "n", true)
+		vim.api.nvim_feedkeys(">", "n", true)
+		vim.api.nvim_feedkeys("A", "n", true)
+	end
+end
+vim.keymap.set("i", "<TAB>", press_tab, { desc = "On tab", noremap = true, expr = true })
+
 -- function that checks if the current line starts with the string "- [ ]" or "- [x]" and toggles the x
 
 local function toggle_todo()