diff --git a/addons/misra.py b/addons/misra.py
index 5aad72881..1951d80a0 100755
--- a/addons/misra.py
+++ b/addons/misra.py
@@ -1326,15 +1326,17 @@ class MisraChecker:
 
 
     def misra_15_7(self, data):
-        for token in data.tokenlist:
-            if not simpleMatch(token, '}'):
+        for scope in data.scopes:
+            if scope.type != 'Else':
                 continue
-            if not token.scope.type == 'If':
+            if not simpleMatch(scope.bodyStart, '{ if ('):
                 continue
-            if not token.scope.nestedIn.type == 'Else':
+            tok = scope.bodyStart.next.next.link
+            if not simpleMatch(tok, ') {'):
                 continue
-            if not token.next.str == 'else':
-                self.reportError(token, 15, 7)
+            tok = tok.next.link
+            if not simpleMatch(tok, '} else'):
+                self.reportError(tok, 15, 7)
 
     # TODO add 16.1 rule
 
diff --git a/addons/test/misra-test.c b/addons/test/misra-test.c
index a3665f1a5..e80ac1caf 100644
--- a/addons/test/misra-test.c
+++ b/addons/test/misra-test.c
@@ -353,9 +353,25 @@ void misra_15_6() {
 }
 
 void misra_15_7() {
+  uint32_t var = 0;
+  uint32_t var2 = 0;
+
   if (x!=0){} // no-warning
   if (x!=0){} else if(x==1){} // 15.7
   if (x!=0){} else if(x==1){}else{;} // no-warning
+
+  if (x!=0)
+  {
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    var = 5u;
+
+    if (var != 5u)
+    {
+        var2 = 10u;
+    }   // no-warning
+  }
 }
 
 void misra_16_2() {