diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/AsyncAndSyncRule.kt b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/AsyncAndSyncRule.kt
index e7ac8c014b..185df557bf 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/AsyncAndSyncRule.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/rules/AsyncAndSyncRule.kt
@@ -6,12 +6,19 @@ import org.cqfn.diktat.ruleset.constants.Warnings.RUN_BLOCKING_INSIDE_ASYNC
 
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.Rule
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.CALL_EXPRESSION
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.FILE
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.FUN
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.LAMBDA_ARGUMENT
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.REFERENCE_EXPRESSION
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.ast.parent
+import org.cqfn.diktat.ruleset.utils.hasChildOfType
+import org.cqfn.diktat.ruleset.utils.prettyPrint
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.lang.ASTNode
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtCallExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtFunction
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtReferenceExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.hasSuspendModifier
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.isLambdaOutsideParentheses
 
 /**
  * This rule finds if using runBlocking in asynchronous code
@@ -42,5 +49,5 @@ class AsyncAndSyncRule(private val configRules: List<RulesConfig>) : Rule("sync-
 
     private fun ASTNode.isSuspend() = this.elementType == FUN && (this.psi as KtFunction).modifierList?.hasSuspendModifier() ?: false
 
-    private fun ASTNode.isRunBlocking() = this.elementType == REFERENCE_EXPRESSION && this.text == "runBlocking"
+    private fun ASTNode.isRunBlocking() = this.elementType == REFERENCE_EXPRESSION && this.text == "runBlocking" && this.treeParent.hasChildOfType(LAMBDA_ARGUMENT)
 }
diff --git a/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/chapter5/AsyncAndSyncRuleTest.kt b/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/chapter5/AsyncAndSyncRuleTest.kt
index bb87b857cd..9b45ec8df2 100644
--- a/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/chapter5/AsyncAndSyncRuleTest.kt
+++ b/diktat-rules/src/test/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/ruleset/chapter5/AsyncAndSyncRuleTest.kt
@@ -45,4 +45,30 @@ class AsyncAndSyncRuleTest : LintTestBase(::AsyncAndSyncRule) {
             LintError(18, 4, ruleId, "${RUN_BLOCKING_INSIDE_ASYNC.warnText()} runBlocking", false)
         )
     }
+
+    @Test
+    @Tag(WarningNames.RUN_BLOCKING_INSIDE_ASYNC)
+    fun `test dot qualified expression case`() {
+        lintMethod(
+                """
+                    |fun foo() {
+                    |   GlobalScope.async {
+                    |       node.runBlocking()
+                    |       runBlocking {
+                    |           n++
+                    |       }
+                    |   }
+                    |}
+                    |
+                    |fun goo() {
+                    |   runBlocking {
+                    |       GlobalScope.async {
+                    |           n++
+                    |       }
+                    |   }
+                    |}
+            """.trimMargin(),
+            LintError(4, 8, ruleId, "${RUN_BLOCKING_INSIDE_ASYNC.warnText()} runBlocking", false)
+        )
+    }
 }
diff --git a/info/guide/guide-chapter-5.md b/info/guide/guide-chapter-5.md
index b750a8eef0..6eef6ca3a7 100644
--- a/info/guide/guide-chapter-5.md
+++ b/info/guide/guide-chapter-5.md
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ private fun foo() {
 #### <a name="r5.2.4"></a> 5.2.4 Synchronizing code inside asynchronous code
 Try to avoid using runBlocking in asynchronous code
 
-**Example**:
+**Invalid example**:
 ```kotlin
 GlobalScope.async {
     runBlocking {