diff --git a/addons/misra.py b/addons/misra.py
index 21a353e2d..0ca52d634 100755
--- a/addons/misra.py
+++ b/addons/misra.py
@@ -1479,6 +1479,8 @@ class MisraChecker:
                 continue
             if not simpleMatch(scope.bodyStart, '{ if ('):
                 continue
+            if scope.bodyStart.col > 0:
+                continue
             tok = scope.bodyStart.next.next.link
             if not simpleMatch(tok, ') {'):
                 continue
diff --git a/addons/test/misra/misra-test.c b/addons/test/misra/misra-test.c
index 72f0ae110..fc50b6d77 100644
--- a/addons/test/misra/misra-test.c
+++ b/addons/test/misra/misra-test.c
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ void misra_15_7() {
         var2 = 10u;
     }   // no-warning
   }
+
+  if (a==2) {} else if (b==4) {} // 15.7
+  if (a==2) {} else { if (b==4) {} } // no-warning
 }
 
 void misra_16_2() {