diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRule.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRule.kt
index c8624f2fd1..1d1b1d711e 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRule.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRule.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRule : Rule("no-consecutive-blank-lines") {
             if (split.size > 3 || split.size == 3 && PsiTreeUtil.nextLeaf(node) == null /* eof */) {
                 emit(node.startOffset + split[0].length + split[1].length + 2, "Needless blank line(s)", true)
                 if (autoCorrect) {
-                    (node as LeafPsiElement).rawReplaceWithText("${split.first()}\n\n${split.last()}")
+                    (node as LeafPsiElement)
+                        .rawReplaceWithText("${split.first()}\n${if (split.size > 3) "\n" else ""}${split.last()}")
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRuleTest.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRuleTest.kt
index cc65e68c23..5054d99284 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRuleTest.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRuleTest.kt
@@ -107,4 +107,23 @@ class NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRuleTest {
             """
         )
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testFormatAtTheEndOfFile() {
+        assertThat(NoConsecutiveBlankLinesRule().format(
+            """
+            fun main() {
+            }
+
+
+            """,
+            script = true
+        )).isEqualTo(
+            """
+            fun main() {
+            }
+
+            """
+        )
+    }
 }