diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index da54c1d..d56235d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- [#9](https://github.com/green-code-initiative/ecoCode-java/issues/9) EC2 rule : correction no block statement use case
+
 ### Deleted
 
 ## [1.5.1] - 2024-01-23
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1782b70..bd44653 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ services:
       SONAR_ES_BOOTSTRAP_CHECKS_DISABLE: 'true'
     volumes:
       - type: bind
-        source: ./target/ecocode-java-plugin-1.5.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
-        target: /opt/sonarqube/extensions/plugins/ecocode-java-plugin-1.5.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
+        source: ./target/ecocode-java-plugin-1.5.2-SNAPSHOT.jar
+        target: /opt/sonarqube/extensions/plugins/ecocode-java-plugin-1.5.2-SNAPSHOT.jar
       - "extensions:/opt/sonarqube/extensions"
       - "logs:/opt/sonarqube/logs"
       - "data:/opt/sonarqube/data"
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/greencodeinitiative/java/checks/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatement.java b/src/main/java/fr/greencodeinitiative/java/checks/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatement.java
index a855a37..70c6c5e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/greencodeinitiative/java/checks/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/greencodeinitiative/java/checks/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatement.java
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ private void visitIfNode(IfStatementTree pIfTree, int pLevel) {
         // analyze condition variables and raise error if needed
         computeIfVariables(pIfTree, pLevel);
 
+        // return if there is no block
+        if (!pIfTree.thenStatement().is(Kind.BLOCK))
+            return;
+
         // visit the content of if block
         visitNodeContent(((BlockTree)pIfTree.thenStatement()).body(), pLevel + 1);
 
diff --git a/src/test/files/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementNotBlock.java b/src/test/files/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementNotBlock.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e8f613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/files/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementNotBlock.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * ecoCode - Java language - Provides rules to reduce the environmental footprint of your Java programs
+ * Copyright © 2023 Green Code Initiative (https://www.ecocode.io)
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package fr.greencodeinitiative.java.checks;
+
+class AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementNotBlock {
+
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj)
+            return true;
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/greencodeinitiative/java/checks/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/greencodeinitiative/java/checks/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementTest.java
index b478ae2..f3f8ecd 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/greencodeinitiative/java/checks/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/greencodeinitiative/java/checks/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementTest.java
@@ -27,12 +27,24 @@ void test() {
                 .onFile("src/test/files/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatement.java")
                 .withCheck(new AvoidMultipleIfElseStatement())
                 .verifyIssues();
+        CheckVerifier.newVerifier()
+                .onFile("src/test/files/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementNoIssue.java")
+                .withCheck(new AvoidMultipleIfElseStatement())
+                .verifyNoIssues();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void testInterfaceMethodStatement() {
         CheckVerifier.newVerifier()
                 .onFile("src/test/files/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementInterface.java")
                 .withCheck(new AvoidMultipleIfElseStatement())
                 .verifyNoIssues();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void testNotBlockStatement() {
         CheckVerifier.newVerifier()
-                .onFile("src/test/files/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementNoIssue.java")
+                .onFile("src/test/files/AvoidMultipleIfElseStatementNotBlock.java")
                 .withCheck(new AvoidMultipleIfElseStatement())
                 .verifyNoIssues();
     }