diff --git a/demo/markdownlint-browser.js b/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
index aade2f47..e1f9a55d 100644
--- a/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
+++ b/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
@@ -2212,12 +2212,13 @@ module.exports = {
     "function": function MD007(params, onError) {
         var indent = Number(params.config.indent || 2);
         var startIndented = !!params.config.start_indented;
+        var startIndent = Number(params.config.start_indent || indent);
         flattenedLists().forEach(function (list) {
             if (list.unordered && list.parentsUnordered) {
                 list.items.forEach(function (item) {
                     var lineNumber = item.lineNumber, line = item.line;
-                    var expectedNesting = list.nesting + (startIndented ? 1 : 0);
-                    var expectedIndent = expectedNesting * indent;
+                    var expectedIndent = (startIndented ? startIndent : 0) +
+                        (list.nesting * indent);
                     var actualIndent = indentFor(item);
                     var range = null;
                     var editColumn = 1;
diff --git a/doc/Rules.md b/doc/Rules.md
index bb3d6844..9b968c7c 100644
--- a/doc/Rules.md
+++ b/doc/Rules.md
@@ -292,7 +292,11 @@ Tags: bullet, ul, indentation
 
 Aliases: ul-indent
 
-Parameters: indent, start_indented (number; default 2, boolean; default false)
+<!-- markdownlint-disable line-length -->
+
+Parameters: indent, start_indented, start_indent (number; default 2, boolean; default false, number; defaults to indent)
+
+<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 
 Fixable: Most violations can be fixed by tooling
 
@@ -319,7 +323,9 @@ rule).
 
 The `start_indented` parameter allows the first level of lists to be indented by
 the configured number of spaces rather than starting at zero (the inverse of
-MD006).
+MD006). The `start_indent` parameter allows the first level of lists to be indented
+by a different number of spaces than the rest (ignored when `start_indented` is not
+set).
 
 Rationale: Indenting by 2 spaces allows the content of a nested list to be in
 line with the start of the content of the parent list when a single space is
diff --git a/lib/md007.js b/lib/md007.js
index 0a02b618..1bb6f342 100644
--- a/lib/md007.js
+++ b/lib/md007.js
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ module.exports = {
   "function": function MD007(params, onError) {
     const indent = Number(params.config.indent || 2);
     const startIndented = !!params.config.start_indented;
+    const startIndent = Number(params.config.start_indent || indent);
     flattenedLists().forEach((list) => {
       if (list.unordered && list.parentsUnordered) {
         list.items.forEach((item) => {
           const { lineNumber, line } = item;
-          const expectedNesting = list.nesting + (startIndented ? 1 : 0);
-          const expectedIndent = expectedNesting * indent;
+          const expectedIndent =
+            (startIndented ? startIndent : 0) +
+            (list.nesting * indent);
           const actualIndent = indentFor(item);
           let range = null;
           let editColumn = 1;
diff --git a/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc b/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc
index 3cea1729..a7bfa5b2 100644
--- a/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc
+++ b/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
     // Spaces for indent
     "indent": 2,
     // Whether to indent the first level of the list
-    "start_indented": false
+    "start_indented": false,
+    // Spaces for first level indent (when start_indented is set)
+    "start_indent": 2
   },
 
   // MD009/no-trailing-spaces - Trailing spaces
diff --git a/schema/.markdownlint.yaml b/schema/.markdownlint.yaml
index b8960a4a..ce92ec5c 100644
--- a/schema/.markdownlint.yaml
+++ b/schema/.markdownlint.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ MD007:
   indent: 2
   # Whether to indent the first level of the list
   start_indented: false
+  # Spaces for first level indent (when start_indented is set)
+  start_indent: 2
 
 # MD009/no-trailing-spaces - Trailing spaces
 MD009:
diff --git a/schema/build-config-schema.js b/schema/build-config-schema.js
index 76cfd539..f0585e19 100644
--- a/schema/build-config-schema.js
+++ b/schema/build-config-schema.js
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ rules.forEach(function forRule(rule) {
           "description": "Whether to indent the first level of the list",
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false
+        },
+        "start_indent": {
+          "description":
+            "Spaces for first level indent (when start_indented is set)",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "default": 2
         }
       };
       break;
diff --git a/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json b/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json
index e3f36409..5c974fd7 100644
--- a/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json
+++ b/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@
           "description": "Whether to indent the first level of the list",
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false
+        },
+        "start_indent": {
+          "description": "Spaces for first level indent (when start_indented is set)",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "default": 2
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false
@@ -259,6 +264,11 @@
           "description": "Whether to indent the first level of the list",
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false
+        },
+        "start_indent": {
+          "description": "Spaces for first level indent (when start_indented is set)",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "default": 2
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false
diff --git a/test/list-indentation-start-indent-indent.md b/test/list-indentation-start-indent-indent.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..727cc951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/list-indentation-start-indent-indent.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# List Indentation start_indent/indent
+
+ * item 1
+ * item 2
+    * item 2.1
+    * item 2.2
+       * item 2.2.1
+    * item 2.3
+      * item 2.3.1 {MD007}
+ * item 3
+  * item 4 {MD005} {MD007}
+
+Text
+
+  * item 1 {MD007}
+  * item 2 {MD007}
+    * item 2.1
+    * item 2.2
+       * item 2.2.1
+
+Text
+
+ * item 1
+ * item 2
+   * item 2.1 {MD007}
+   * item 2.2 {MD007}
+      * item 2.2.1 {MD007}
+
+<!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
+  "ul-indent": {
+    "indent": 3,
+    "start_indented": true,
+    "start_indent": 1
+  }
+} -->
diff --git a/test/list-indentation-start-indent-no-indent.md b/test/list-indentation-start-indent-no-indent.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27ec4acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/list-indentation-start-indent-no-indent.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# List Indentation start_indent/no indent
+
+ * item 1
+ * item 2
+   * item 2.1
+   * item 2.2
+     * item 2.2.1
+   * item 2.3
+      * item 2.3.1 {MD007}
+ * item 3
+  * item 4 {MD005} {MD007}
+
+Text
+
+  * item 1 {MD007}
+  * item 2 {MD007}
+    * item 2.1 {MD007}
+    * item 2.2 {MD007}
+      * item 2.2.1 {MD007}
+
+Text
+
+ * item 1
+ * item 2
+    * item 2.1 {MD007}
+    * item 2.2 {MD007}
+       * item 2.2.1 {MD007}
+
+<!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
+  "ul-indent": {
+    "start_indented": true,
+    "start_indent": 1
+  }
+} -->
diff --git a/test/list-indentation-start-indented.json b/test/list-indentation-start-indented-indent.json
similarity index 100%
rename from test/list-indentation-start-indented.json
rename to test/list-indentation-start-indented-indent.json
diff --git a/test/list-indentation-start-indented.md b/test/list-indentation-start-indented-indent.md
similarity index 100%
rename from test/list-indentation-start-indented.md
rename to test/list-indentation-start-indented-indent.md
diff --git a/test/list-indentation-start-indented-no-indent.md b/test/list-indentation-start-indented-no-indent.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b30e1b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/list-indentation-start-indented-no-indent.md
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# List Indentation - Start Indented/No Indent
+
+  * item 1
+  * item 2
+    * item 2.1
+    * item 2.2
+      * item 2.2.1
+    * item 2.3
+  * item 3
+
+## Disallowed List Indentation - Starts at Zero
+
+* item 1 {MD007}
+* item 2 {MD007}
+   * item 2.1 {MD007}
+   * item 2.2 {MD007}
+     * item 2.2.1 {MD007}
+   * item 2.3 {MD007}
+* item 3 {MD007}
+
+## Disallowed List Indentation - Starts at One
+
+ * item 1 {MD007}
+ * item 2 {MD007}
+   * item 2.1 {MD007}
+   * item 2.2 {MD007}
+       * item 2.2.1 {MD007}
+   * item 2.3 {MD007}
+      * item 2.3.1
+ * item 3 {MD007}
+
+## Disallowed List Indentation - Starts at Three
+
+   * item 1 {MD007}
+   * item 2 {MD007}
+      * item 2.1 {MD007}
+      * item 2.2 {MD007}
+         * item 2.2.1 {MD007}
+      * item 2.3 {MD007}
+   * item 3 {MD007}
+
+<!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
+  "ul-indent": {
+    "start_indented": true
+  }
+} -->