diff --git a/src/main/java/gr/uom/java/xmi/decomposition/UMLOperationBodyMapper.java b/src/main/java/gr/uom/java/xmi/decomposition/UMLOperationBodyMapper.java
index 939acd1d7..3a5613a67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gr/uom/java/xmi/decomposition/UMLOperationBodyMapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gr/uom/java/xmi/decomposition/UMLOperationBodyMapper.java
@@ -798,6 +798,7 @@ else if(parent1.getStatements().size() > 0 && containsMapping(parent1.getStateme
 								int indexOfChildInParent2 = parent2.getStatements().indexOf(child2);
 								if(indexOfChildInParent1 != indexOfChildInParent2 &&
 										!isElseBranch(child1, parent1) && !isElseBranch(child2, parent2) &&
+										!elseWithoutBlockBecomingElseWithBlock(parent1, parent2) &&
 										!isTryBlock(child1, parent1) && !isTryBlock(child2, parent2) &&
 										!isFinallyBlock(child1, parent1) && !isFinallyBlock(child2, parent2) &&
 										!ifAddingElseIf(parent1.getParent()) && !ifAddingElseIf(parent2.getParent())) {
@@ -987,6 +988,26 @@ else if(mapping instanceof CompositeStatementObjectMapping) {
 		checkUnmatchedStatementsBeingCommented();
 	}
 
+	private boolean elseWithoutBlockBecomingElseWithBlock(CompositeStatementObject parent1, CompositeStatementObject parent2) {
+		if(parent1.getLocationInfo().getCodeElementType().equals(CodeElementType.IF_STATEMENT) && parent2.getLocationInfo().getCodeElementType().equals(CodeElementType.BLOCK)) {
+			CompositeStatementObject grandParent2 = parent2.getParent();
+			for(AbstractCodeMapping mapping : this.mappings) {
+				if(mapping.getFragment1().equals(parent1) && mapping.getFragment2().equals(grandParent2)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else if(parent2.getLocationInfo().getCodeElementType().equals(CodeElementType.IF_STATEMENT) && parent1.getLocationInfo().getCodeElementType().equals(CodeElementType.BLOCK)) {
+			CompositeStatementObject grandParent1 = parent1.getParent();
+			for(AbstractCodeMapping mapping : this.mappings) {
+				if(mapping.getFragment1().equals(grandParent1) && mapping.getFragment2().equals(parent2)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	private void checkUnmatchedStatementsBeingCommented() {
 		List<UMLComment> uniqueComments1 = commentListDiff.getDeletedComments();
 		List<UMLComment> uniqueComments2 = commentListDiff.getAddedComments();