diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/editor.tsx b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/editor.tsx
index e11b47d89b6..75f568e2880 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/editor.tsx
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/editor.tsx
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ const Editor = (props: EditorProps): JSX.Element => {
     selectionHighlight: false,
     overviewRulerBorder: false,
     hideCursorInOverviewRuler: true,
-    renderIndentGuides: false,
+    renderIndentGuides: props.challengeType === challengeTypes.python,
     minimap: {
       enabled: false
     },