diff --git a/source/dub/commandline.d b/source/dub/commandline.d
index 790e938..e8c5623 100644
--- a/source/dub/commandline.d
+++ b/source/dub/commandline.d
@@ -1649,7 +1649,12 @@
 
 private void writeWrapped(string string, size_t indent = 0, size_t first_line_pos = 0)
 {
-	auto wrapped = string.wrap(lineWidth, getRepString!' '(first_line_pos), getRepString!' '(indent));
+	// handle pre-indented strings and bullet lists
+	size_t first_line_indent = 0;
+	while (string.startsWith(" ")) string = string[1 .. $], indent++, first_line_indent++;
+	if (string.startsWith("- ")) indent += 2;
+
+	auto wrapped = string.wrap(lineWidth, getRepString!' '(first_line_pos+first_line_indent), getRepString!' '(indent));
 	wrapped = wrapped[first_line_pos .. $];
 	foreach (ln; wrapped.splitLines())
 		writeln(ln);