diff --git a/tooling/nargo_fmt/src/formatter/expression.rs b/tooling/nargo_fmt/src/formatter/expression.rs
index 0ac4c98bb95..0730d06ad72 100644
--- a/tooling/nargo_fmt/src/formatter/expression.rs
+++ b/tooling/nargo_fmt/src/formatter/expression.rs
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b> ChunkFormatter<'a, 'b> {
 
         // Finally format the comment, if any
         group.text(self.chunk(|formatter| {
-            formatter.skip_comments_and_whitespace();
+            formatter.skip_comments_and_whitespace_writing_multiple_lines_if_found();
         }));
 
         group.decrease_indentation();
diff --git a/tooling/nargo_fmt/src/formatter/function.rs b/tooling/nargo_fmt/src/formatter/function.rs
index fd6977df613..8207db5e486 100644
--- a/tooling/nargo_fmt/src/formatter/function.rs
+++ b/tooling/nargo_fmt/src/formatter/function.rs
@@ -571,6 +571,36 @@ fn baz() { let  z  = 3  ;
 
     let y = 2;
 }
+";
+        let expected = src;
+        assert_format(src, expected);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn keeps_newlines_between_comments_no_statements() {
+        let src = "fn foo() {
+    // foo
+
+    // bar
+
+    // baz
+}
+";
+        let expected = src;
+        assert_format(src, expected);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn keeps_newlines_between_comments_one_statement() {
+        let src = "fn foo() {
+    let x = 1;
+
+    // foo
+
+    // bar
+
+    // baz
+}
 ";
         let expected = src;
         assert_format(src, expected);