diff --git a/plugins/yaml/src/org/jetbrains/yaml/YAMLElementGenerator.java b/plugins/yaml/src/org/jetbrains/yaml/YAMLElementGenerator.java
index 3393a272354a..8795f50d091e 100644
--- a/plugins/yaml/src/org/jetbrains/yaml/YAMLElementGenerator.java
+++ b/plugins/yaml/src/org/jetbrains/yaml/YAMLElementGenerator.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.yaml.psi.impl.YAMLQuotedTextImpl;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 public class YAMLElementGenerator {
   private final Project myProject;
@@ -43,6 +44,36 @@ public class YAMLElementGenerator {
     return sb.toString();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Create a YAML key-value pair with a sequence as the value.
+   * Example:
+   * <pre>{@code
+   * Given:
+   * keyName = "fruits";
+   * sequence = Map.of("apple","red", "banana","yellow");
+   *
+   * would generate YAML:
+   * fruits:
+   *   apple: red
+   *   banana: yellow
+   * }</pre>
+   * @param keyName   The name of the key.
+   * @param sequence  The sequence to be used as the value.
+   * @return The created YAML key-value pair.
+   */
+  public YAMLKeyValue createYamlKeyValueWithSequence(@NotNull String keyName, @NotNull Map<String, String> sequence) {
+    if (sequence.isEmpty()) return createYamlKeyValue(keyName, "");
+
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(keyName + ":\n");
+    sequence.entrySet().stream()
+      .sorted(Map.Entry.comparingByKey())
+      .forEach(entry -> sb.append(" %s: %s\n".formatted(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue())));
+
+    YAMLKeyValue yamlKeyValueWithSequence = YAMLUtil.getTopLevelKeys(createDummyYamlWithText(sb.toString()))
+      .stream().findFirst().orElseThrow(() -> new RuntimeException("Cannot create dummy YAML file using string: "+sb));
+    return yamlKeyValueWithSequence;
+  }
+
   @NotNull
   public YAMLKeyValue createYamlKeyValue(@NotNull String keyName, @NotNull String valueText) {
     final PsiFile tempValueFile = createDummyYamlWithText(valueText);
diff --git a/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/YAMLMappingModificationTest.java b/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/YAMLMappingModificationTest.java
index 0c6720450618..caa693d190f0 100644
--- a/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/YAMLMappingModificationTest.java
+++ b/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/YAMLMappingModificationTest.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.yaml.psi.YAMLFile;
 import org.jetbrains.yaml.psi.YAMLKeyValue;
 import org.jetbrains.yaml.psi.YAMLMapping;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+
 public class YAMLMappingModificationTest extends BasePlatformTestCase {
   @Override
   protected String getTestDataPath() {
@@ -113,7 +115,16 @@ public class YAMLMappingModificationTest extends BasePlatformTestCase {
                   - bla
                   - bla""");
   }
-  
+
+  public void testSetValueCompoundSequence() {
+    YAMLElementGenerator yamlGenerator = YAMLElementGenerator.getInstance(getProject());
+    YAMLKeyValue sequence = yamlGenerator.createYamlKeyValueWithSequence(
+      "someKey",
+      Map.of("abl", "1", "blah", "2", "acl", "3")
+    );
+    doValueTest(sequence.getText());
+  }
+
   private void doValueTest(final String valueText) {
     myFixture.configureByFile(getTestName(true) + ".yml");
     final int offset = myFixture.getCaretOffset();
diff --git a/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/data/setValueCompoundSequence.txt b/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/data/setValueCompoundSequence.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..587e5550747a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/data/setValueCompoundSequence.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+foo:
+  bar:
+    someKey:
+      abl: 1
+      acl: 3
+      blah: 2
+  baz: afoo
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/data/setValueCompoundSequence.yml b/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/data/setValueCompoundSequence.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..62e9724b0ec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/yaml/testSrc/org/jetbrains/yaml/psiModification/data/setValueCompoundSequence.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+foo:
+  bar<caret>:
+  baz: afoo
\ No newline at end of file