diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.common.emf/wtpemf/org/eclipse/wst/common/internal/emf/resource/Translator.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.common.emf/wtpemf/org/eclipse/wst/common/internal/emf/resource/Translator.java
index ab28074..d7b492f 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.common.emf/wtpemf/org/eclipse/wst/common/internal/emf/resource/Translator.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.common.emf/wtpemf/org/eclipse/wst/common/internal/emf/resource/Translator.java
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@
 	}
 
 	public boolean shouldIndentEndTag(Node node) {
-		return shouldIndentEndTag();
+		// indent end tag if there are some nested nodes
+		return node.hasChildNodes() && shouldIndentEndTag();
 	}
 
 	public boolean isEmptyContentSignificant() {