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 a8a359f19c..1ed151c97d 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
@@ -186,6 +186,28 @@ if True:
 else:
     pass
 
+if True:
+    pass
+# comment
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+# comment
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+
+# comment
+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 559b7e605b..a5004da717 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/comments/format.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/comments/format.rs
@@ -86,9 +86,13 @@ impl Format<PyFormatContext<'_>> for FormatLeadingAlternateBranchComments<'_> {
         if let Some(first_leading) = self.comments.first() {
             // Leading comments only preserves the lines after the comment but not before.
             // Insert the necessary lines.
-            if lines_before(first_leading.start(), f.context().source()) > 1 {
-                write!(f, [empty_line()])?;
-            }
+            write!(
+                f,
+                [empty_lines(lines_before(
+                    first_leading.start(),
+                    f.context().source()
+                ))]
+            )?;
 
             write!(f, [leading_comments(self.comments)])?;
         } else if let Some(last_preceding) = self.last_node {
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 dbafb690c0..f85326b157 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
@@ -192,6 +192,28 @@ if True:
 else:
     pass
 
+if True:
+    pass
+# comment
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+# comment
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+
+# comment
+else:
+    pass
+
+
 # Regression test for https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/issues/5337
 if parent_body:
     if current_body:
@@ -400,6 +422,28 @@ if True:
 else:
     pass
 
+if True:
+    pass
+# comment
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+# comment
+else:
+    pass
+
+if True:
+    pass
+
+
+# comment
+else:
+    pass
+
+
 # Regression test for https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/issues/5337
 if parent_body:
     if current_body: