diff --git a/mypy/stubgenc.py b/mypy/stubgenc.py
index d07cfa35414d..1f3ce9eb278c 100755
--- a/mypy/stubgenc.py
+++ b/mypy/stubgenc.py
@@ -811,8 +811,6 @@ def generate_class_stub(self, class_name: str, cls: type, output: list[str]) ->
 
         class_info = ClassInfo(class_name, "", getattr(cls, "__doc__", None), cls)
         docstring = class_info.docstring if self._include_docstrings else None
-        if docstring:
-            docstring = self._indent_docstring(docstring)
 
         for attr, value in items:
             # use unevaluated descriptors when dealing with property inspection
@@ -861,6 +859,9 @@ def generate_class_stub(self, class_name: str, cls: type, output: list[str]) ->
 
         self.dedent()
 
+        if docstring:
+            docstring = self._indent_docstring(docstring)
+
         bases = self.get_base_types(cls)
         if bases:
             bases_str = "(%s)" % ", ".join(bases)