diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/resources/test/fixtures/ruff/statement/if.py b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/resources/test/fixtures/ruff/statement/if.py
index 682e85e763..a8a359f19c 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/resources/test/fixtures/ruff/statement/if.py
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/resources/test/fixtures/ruff/statement/if.py
@@ -138,6 +138,54 @@ if True:
 else:
     pass
 
+if True:
+    pass
+
+    # comment
+
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+    # comment
+
+
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+    # comment
+
+
+
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    if True:
+        pass
+        # comment
+
+    else:
+        pass
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    if True:
+        pass
+        # comment
+
+
+    else:
+        pass
+else:
+    pass
+
 # Regression test for https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/issues/5337
 if parent_body:
     if current_body:
diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/comments/format.rs b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/comments/format.rs
index 7da0eaf46b..559b7e605b 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/comments/format.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/comments/format.rs
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ impl Format<PyFormatContext<'_>> for FormatLeadingAlternateBranchComments<'_> {
             } else {
                 last_preceding.end()
             };
-            if lines_after(end, f.context().source()) > 1 {
-                write!(f, [empty_line()])?;
-            }
+            write!(f, [empty_lines(lines_after(end, f.context().source()))])?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/format@statement__if.py.snap b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/format@statement__if.py.snap
index 02ff05a955..dbafb690c0 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/format@statement__if.py.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/format@statement__if.py.snap
@@ -144,6 +144,54 @@ if True:
 else:
     pass
 
+if True:
+    pass
+
+    # comment
+
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+    # comment
+
+
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+    # comment
+
+
+
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    if True:
+        pass
+        # comment
+
+    else:
+        pass
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    if True:
+        pass
+        # comment
+
+
+    else:
+        pass
+else:
+    pass
+
 # Regression test for https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/issues/5337
 if parent_body:
     if current_body:
@@ -197,6 +245,7 @@ elif aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa +
 ]:
     ...
 
+
 else:
     ...
 
@@ -305,6 +354,52 @@ if True:
 else:
     pass
 
+if True:
+    pass
+
+    # comment
+
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+    # comment
+
+
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+    # comment
+
+
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    if True:
+        pass
+        # comment
+
+    else:
+        pass
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    if True:
+        pass
+        # comment
+
+    else:
+        pass
+else:
+    pass
+
 # Regression test for https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/issues/5337
 if parent_body:
     if current_body: