diff --git a/ast_comments.py b/ast_comments.py
index 4947603..809bfa4 100644
--- a/ast_comments.py
+++ b/ast_comments.py
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ def _extend_interval(interval: _t.Tuple[int, int], code: str) -> _t.Tuple[int, i
 # In each block there must be at least one, otherwise the code is not valid
 def _get_first_line_not_comment(lines: _t.List[str]):
     for line in lines:
+        if not line.strip():
+            continue
         if not re.match(r"^ *#.*", line):
             return line
     return ""
diff --git a/test_parse.py b/test_parse.py
index 3ec6d9b..e85f8f3 100644
--- a/test_parse.py
+++ b/test_parse.py
@@ -356,6 +356,23 @@ def test_comment_to_multiline_expr():
     assert body_nodes[1].inline
 
 
+def test_empty_line_not_affect_comment_placement():
+    """Empty line doesn't mess with indendation intervals."""
+    source = dedent(
+        """
+        # comment 1
+        if a:  # comment 2
+
+            pass
+        """
+    )
+    body = parse(source).body
+    assert len(body) == 2
+    assert isinstance(body[0], Comment)
+    if_body = body[1].body
+    assert isinstance(if_body[0], Comment)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="https://github.com/t3rn0/ast-comments/issues/13")
 def test_comment_in_multilined_list():
     """Comment to element of the list stays inside the list."""
diff --git a/test_unparse.py b/test_unparse.py
index 892711b..399ccee 100644
--- a/test_unparse.py
+++ b/test_unparse.py
@@ -233,6 +233,19 @@ def test_comment_to_multiline_expr():
     _test_unparse(source)
 
 
+def test_empty_line_not_affect_comment_placement():
+    """Empty line doesn't mess with indendation intervals."""
+    source = dedent(
+        """
+        # comment 1
+        if a:  # comment 2
+
+            pass
+        """
+    )
+    _test_unparse(source)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="https://github.com/t3rn0/ast-comments/issues/13")
 def test_comment_in_multilined_list():
     source = dedent(