diff --git a/wpiformat/wpiformat/__init__.py b/wpiformat/wpiformat/__init__.py
index 4665b360..17132f99 100644
--- a/wpiformat/wpiformat/__init__.py
+++ b/wpiformat/wpiformat/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import sys
 
 from wpiformat.bracecomment import BraceComment
+from wpiformat.bracenewline import BraceNewline
 from wpiformat.cidentlist import CIdentList
 from wpiformat.clangformat import ClangFormat
 from wpiformat.config import Config
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ def main():
     # so it can clean up their formatting.
     task_pipeline = [
         BraceComment(),
+        BraceNewline(),
         CIdentList(),
         EofNewline(),
         IncludeGuard(),
diff --git a/wpiformat/wpiformat/bracenewline.py b/wpiformat/wpiformat/bracenewline.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..598a4ad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wpiformat/wpiformat/bracenewline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+"""This task ensures braces are followed by two line separators."""
+
+import re
+
+from wpiformat.task import Task
+
+
+class BraceNewline(Task):
+
+    def should_process_file(self, config_file, name):
+        return config_file.is_c_file(name) or config_file.is_cpp_file(
+            name) or name.endswith("java")
+
+    def run_pipeline(self, config_file, name, lines):
+        linesep = Task.get_linesep(lines)
+
+        comment_regex = re.compile("//|/\*|\*/")
+
+        lines_list = lines.split(linesep)
+
+        in_multiline_comment = False
+        for i in range(len(lines_list)):
+            match = comment_regex.search(lines_list[i])
+            if not match:
+                line = lines_list[i].rstrip()
+            else:
+                # While in a multiline comment, we only care about "*/"
+                if in_multiline_comment:
+                    if match.group() == "*/":
+                        line = lines_list[i][match.start() +
+                                             len("*/"):].rstrip()
+                        in_multiline_comment = False
+                else:
+                    line = lines_list[i][0:match.start()].rstrip()
+
+                    # If multiline comment is starting
+                    if match.group() == "/*":
+                        line = lines_list[i][0:match.start()]
+                        in_multiline_comment = True
+
+                        # If comment ends on same line, handle it immediately
+                        comment_end = lines_list[i].find("*/")
+                        if comment_end != -1:
+                            line += lines_list[i][comment_end + len("*/"):]
+                            line = line.rstrip()
+                            in_multiline_comment = False
+
+            if in_multiline_comment:
+                continue
+
+            # If line with "}" isn't at end of file
+            if i + 1 < len(lines_list) and line.endswith("}"):
+                next_line = lines_list[i + 1].lstrip()
+
+                # If next line is already empty, there's nothing to do
+                if len(next_line) > 0:
+                    if next_line[
+                            0] != "}" and "else" not in next_line and "#endif" not in next_line:
+                        lines_list.insert(i + 1, "")
+                        i += 1
+
+        return (linesep.join(lines_list), True)
diff --git a/wpiformat/wpiformat/test/test_bracenewline.py b/wpiformat/wpiformat/test/test_bracenewline.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..682c8f70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wpiformat/wpiformat/test/test_bracenewline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import os
+
+from .tasktest import *
+from wpiformat.bracenewline import BraceNewline
+
+
+def test_bracenewline():
+    test = TaskTest(BraceNewline())
+
+    # Brackets on same line
+    test.add_input("./Test.cpp",
+        "void func1() {}" + os.linesep + \
+        "void func2() {}" + os.linesep)
+    test.add_output(
+        "void func1() {}" + os.linesep + \
+        os.linesep + \
+        "void func2() {}" + os.linesep, True, True)
+
+    # Brackets on next line
+    test.add_input("./Test.cpp",
+        "void func1() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}" + os.linesep + \
+        "void func2() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}" + os.linesep)
+    test.add_output(
+        "void func1() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}" + os.linesep + \
+        os.linesep + \
+        "void func2() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}" + os.linesep, True, True)
+
+    # Comments after brackets
+    test.add_input("./Test.cpp",
+        "void func1() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}  // This is a comment" + os.linesep + \
+        "void func2() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}  /* This is a comment */" + os.linesep + \
+        "void func3() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}" + os.linesep)
+    test.add_output(
+        "void func1() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}  // This is a comment" + os.linesep + \
+        os.linesep + \
+        "void func2() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}  /* This is a comment */" + os.linesep + \
+        os.linesep + \
+        "void func3() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "}" + os.linesep, True, True)
+
+    # Don't add line separators to uncondensed if statements (after last brace
+    # is OK)
+    test.add_input("./Test.cpp",
+        "void func1() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "  if (1) {" + os.linesep + \
+        "  }" + os.linesep + \
+        "  else {" + os.linesep + \
+        "  }" + os.linesep + \
+        "}" + os.linesep)
+    test.add_latest_input_as_output(True)
+
+    # Don't add line separators to condensed if statements (after last brace
+    # is OK)
+    test.add_input("./Test.cpp",
+        "void func1() {" + os.linesep + \
+        "  if (1) {" + os.linesep + \
+        "  } else if () {" + os.linesep + \
+        "  } else {" + os.linesep + \
+        "    // comment" + os.linesep + \
+        "  }" + os.linesep + \
+        "}" + os.linesep)
+    test.add_latest_input_as_output(True)
+
+    # Don't add line separators before #endif statements
+    test.add_input("./Main.cpp",
+        "using decay_t = typename decay<T>::type;" + os.linesep + \
+        "}  // namespace std" + os.linesep + \
+        "#endif" + os.linesep)
+    test.add_latest_input_as_output(True)
+
+    # Don't insert line separators within multiline comments
+    test.add_input("./Main.java",
+        "/* to fine tune the pid loop." + os.linesep + \
+        " *"  + os.linesep + \
+        " * @return the {@link PIDController} used by this {@link PIDSubsystem}" + os.linesep + \
+        " */" + os.linesep + \
+        "public PIDController getPIDController() {" + os.linesep)
+    test.add_latest_input_as_output(True)
+
+    # Don't insert line separators within single line comments
+    test.add_input("./Main.java",
+        "// @return the {@link PIDController} used by this {@link PIDSubsystem}" + os.linesep + \
+        "public PIDController getPIDController() {" + os.linesep)
+    test.add_latest_input_as_output(True)
+
+    test.run(OutputType.FILE)