diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/ArrayInitHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/ArrayInitHandler.java
index 79f1e009e..a842ba35f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/ArrayInitHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/ArrayInitHandler.java
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ public class ArrayInitHandler extends BlockParentHandler
         // new int[] {1, 2,
         //     3};
 
-        final IndentLevel expectedIndent = super.getChildrenExpectedLevel();
+        final IndentLevel expectedIndent =
+            new IndentLevel(getLevel(), getIndentCheck().getArrayInitIndent());
 
         final int firstLine = getFirstLine(Integer.MAX_VALUE, getListChild());
         if (hasCurlys() && (firstLine == getLCurly().getLineNo())) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/IndentationCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/IndentationCheck.java
index 19bc6a5cb..078382691 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/IndentationCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/IndentationCheck.java
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ public class IndentationCheck extends Check
     /** how far throws should be indented when on next line */
     private int mThrowsIndentationAmount = DEFAULT_INDENTATION;
 
+    /** how much to indent an array initialisation when on next line */
+    private int mArrayInitIndentationAmount = DEFAULT_INDENTATION;
+
     /** handlers currently in use */
     private final FastStack<ExpressionHandler> mHandlers =
         FastStack.newInstance();
@@ -214,6 +217,26 @@ public class IndentationCheck extends Check
         return this.mThrowsIndentationAmount;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the array initialisation indentation level.
+     *
+     * @param aArrayInitIndent the array initialisation indentation level
+     */
+    public void setArrayInitIndent(int aArrayInitIndent)
+    {
+        mArrayInitIndentationAmount = aArrayInitIndent;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the array initialisation indentation level.
+     *
+     * @return the array initialisation indentation level
+     */
+    public int getArrayInitIndent()
+    {
+        return this.mArrayInitIndentationAmount;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Log an error message.
      *
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/IndentationCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/IndentationCheckTest.java
index 7bf5615f7..144571251 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/IndentationCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/indentation/IndentationCheckTest.java
@@ -188,11 +188,25 @@ public class IndentationCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         verify(c, fname, expected);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testValidArrayInitDefaultIndentWithChecker()
+        throws Exception
+    {
+        final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(IndentationCheck.class);
+        final Checker c = createChecker(checkConfig);
+        final String fname = getPath("indentation/InputValidArrayInitDefaultIndent.java");
+        final String[] expected = {
+        };
+        verify(c, fname, expected);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testValidArrayInitWithChecker()
         throws Exception
     {
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(IndentationCheck.class);
+        checkConfig.addAttribute("arrayInitIndent", Integer.valueOf(8).toString());
+
         final Checker c = createChecker(checkConfig);
         final String fname = getPath("indentation/InputValidArrayInitIndent.java");
         final String[] expected = {
diff --git a/src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/indentation/InputValidArrayInitDefaultIndent.java b/src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/indentation/InputValidArrayInitDefaultIndent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8167db4e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/indentation/InputValidArrayInitDefaultIndent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * InputValidArrayInitIndent.java
+ *
+ * Created on December 9, 2002, 9:57 PM
+ */
+
+package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.indentation;
+
+public class InputValidArrayInitIndent {
+
+    private static char[] sHexChars = {
+        '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
+        '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' };
+
+    int[] array = new int[] {1, 2, 3};
+
+    int[] array2 = new int[] {
+        1, 2, 3
+    };
+
+    int[] array3 = new int[] {
+        1,
+        2,
+        3
+    };
+
+    int[] array4 = new int[]
+    {
+        1,
+        2,
+        3
+    };
+
+    int[] array5 = new int[]
+    {1, 2, 3};
+
+    // check nesting on first line
+    int[] array6 = new int[] { 1, 2,
+        3
+    };
+
+    int[] array6a = new int[] { 1, 2,
+                                3, 4};
+
+    // nesting
+    int[] array7 = new int[] {
+        1, 2,
+        3
+    };
+
+    String[][] mStuff = new String[][] {
+        { "key", "value" }
+    };
+
+    String[][] mStuff1 = new String[][]
+    {
+        { "key", "value" }
+    };
+
+    int[] array8 = new int[] { };
+
+    int[] array9 = new int[] {
+    };
+
+    int[][] array10 = new int[][] {
+        new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
+        new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
+    };
+
+    int[][] array10b
+        = new int[][] {
+            new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
+            new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
+        };
+
+    private void func1(int[] arg) {
+
+        char[] sHexChars2 = {
+            '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
+            '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' };
+
+        char[] sHexChars3 = {
+            '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
+            '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
+        };
+
+        char[] sHexChars4 =
+        {
+            '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
+            '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
+        };
+
+    }
+
+    /** Creates a new instance of InputValidArrayInitIndent */
+    public InputValidArrayInitIndent() {
+
+        func1(new int[] {1, 2});
+        func1(new int[] {});
+        func1(new int[] {
+            1, 2, 3
+        });
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/indentation/InputValidArrayInitIndent.java b/src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/indentation/InputValidArrayInitIndent.java
index 54833c4ba..c95deb49f 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/indentation/InputValidArrayInitIndent.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/indentation/InputValidArrayInitIndent.java
@@ -13,27 +13,27 @@ package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.indentation;
 public class InputValidArrayInitIndent {
     
     private static char[] sHexChars = {
-        '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
-        '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' };
+            '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
+            '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' };
 
     int[] array = new int[] {1, 2, 3};
 
     int[] array2 = new int[] {
-        1, 2, 3
+            1, 2, 3
     };
     
     int[] array3 = new int[] {
-        1, 
-        2, 
-        3
+            1,
+            2,
+            3
     };
 
     
     int[] array4 = new int[] 
     {
-        1, 
-        2, 
-        3
+            1,
+            2,
+            3
     };
     
     int[] array5 = new int[] 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class InputValidArrayInitIndent {
 
     // check nesting on first line
     int[] array6 = new int[] { 1, 2, 
-        3
+            3
     };
 
     int[] array6a = new int[] { 1, 2,
@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@ public class InputValidArrayInitIndent {
         
     // nesting
     int[] array7 = new int[] { 
-        1, 2, 
-        3
+            1, 2,
+            3
     };
 
     String[][] mStuff = new String[][] {
-        { "key", "value" }
+            { "key", "value" }
     };
     
     String[][] mStuff1 = new String[][]
     {
-        { "key", "value" }
+            { "key", "value" }
     };
     
     int[] array8 = new int[] { };
@@ -69,32 +69,32 @@ public class InputValidArrayInitIndent {
     };
 
     int[][] array10 = new int[][] { 
-        new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
-        new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
+            new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
+            new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
     };
 
     
     int[][] array10b
         = new int[][] { 
-            new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
-            new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
+                new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
+                new int[] { 1, 2, 3},
         };
     
     private void func1(int[] arg) {
 
         char[] sHexChars2 = {
-            '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
-            '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' };
+                '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
+                '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' };
         
         char[] sHexChars3 = {
-            '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
-            '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' 
+                '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
+                '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
         };
         
         char[] sHexChars4 = 
         {
-            '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
-            '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' 
+                '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
+                '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
         };
         
     }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class InputValidArrayInitIndent {
         func1(new int[] {1, 2});
         func1(new int[] {});
         func1(new int[] {
-            1, 2, 3
+                1, 2, 3
         });
     }
     
diff --git a/src/xdocs/config_misc.xml b/src/xdocs/config_misc.xml
index 28b260529..d20e28b40 100755
--- a/src/xdocs/config_misc.xml
+++ b/src/xdocs/config_misc.xml
@@ -809,6 +809,12 @@ messages.properties: Key 'ok' missing.
             <td><a href="property_types.html#integer">Integer</a></td>
             <td>4</td>
           </tr>
+          <tr>
+            <td>arrayInitIndent</td>
+            <td>how much to indent an array initialisation when on next line</td>
+            <td><a href="property_types.html#integer">Integer</a></td>
+            <td>4</td>
+          </tr>
         </table>
       </subsection>