diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index c84a1a6f5a9..c766fefdec0 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ def translate_error(code, arguments, keyword_lang):
         'allowed_types',
         'invalid_type',
         'invalid_type_2',
+        'offending_keyword',
         'character_found',
         'concept',
         'tip',
@@ -762,6 +763,7 @@ def translate_error(code, arguments, keyword_lang):
         'guessed_command',
         'invalid_argument',
         'invalid_argument_2',
+        'offending_keyword',
         'variable',
         'invalid_value',
         'print',
diff --git a/hedy.py b/hedy.py
index 1078256641d..6648b2d61a0 100644
--- a/hedy.py
+++ b/hedy.py
@@ -3007,12 +3007,23 @@ def contains_any_of(commands, line):
                     return True
             return False
 
+    def next_non_empty_line(lines, start_line_number):
+        if start_line_number > len(lines):
+            return ''  # end of code, return empty so that starts_with doesnt find anything
+        else:
+            for i in range(start_line_number + 1, len(lines)):
+                if lines[i] == '':
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    return lines[i]
+
+        return ''  # nothing found? return empty so that starts_with doesnt find anything
+
     for i in range(len(lines) - 1):
         line = lines[i]
-        next_line = lines[i + 1]
 
-        # if this line starts with if but does not contain an else, and the next line too is not an else.
-        if (starts_with('if', line) or starts_with_after_repeat('if', line)) and (not starts_with('else', next_line)) and (not contains('else', line)):
+        # if this line starts with if but does not contain an else, and the next non-empty line too is not an else.
+        if (starts_with('if', line) or starts_with_after_repeat('if', line)) and (not starts_with('else', next_non_empty_line(lines, i))) and (not contains('else', line)):
             # is this line just a condition and no other keyword (because that is no problem)
             commands = ["print", "ask", "forward", "turn"]
             excluded_commands = ["pressed"]
diff --git a/tests/test_level/test_level_05.py b/tests/test_level/test_level_05.py
index 77c09d0d5c5..cb1ae00fc9c 100644
--- a/tests/test_level/test_level_05.py
+++ b/tests/test_level/test_level_05.py
@@ -435,6 +435,22 @@ def test_if_equality_print_linebreak_else_print(self):
 
         self.single_level_tester(code=code, expected=expected)
 
+    def test_if_equality_print_linebreaks_else_print(self):
+        # line break before else is allowed
+        code = textwrap.dedent("""\
+        naam is Hedy
+        if naam is Hedy print 'leuk'\n\n       
+        else print 'minder leuk'""")
+
+        expected = textwrap.dedent("""\
+        naam = 'Hedy'
+        if naam == 'Hedy':
+          print(f'leuk')
+        else:
+          print(f'minder leuk')""")
+
+        self.single_level_tester(code=code, expected=expected)
+
     def test_if_equality_linebreak_print_else_print(self):
         # line break after if-condition is allowed
         code = textwrap.dedent("""\
diff --git a/translations/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/translations/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 29e52717293..0986a041c7c 100644
--- a/translations/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/translations/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ msgstr "Are you sure? You cannot revert this action."
 msgid "ask_needs_var"
 msgstr ""
 "Starting in level 2, {ask} needs to be used with a variable. Example: "
-"name {is} {ask} What are you called?"
+"name {is} {ask} What is your name?"
 
 msgid "back_to_class"
 msgstr "Go back to class"
diff --git a/translations/nl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/translations/nl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 125555a34fa..7549fdae32b 100644
--- a/translations/nl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/translations/nl/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ msgstr "Weet je het zeker? Je kunt dit niet meer ongedaan maken."
 
 msgid "ask_needs_var"
 msgstr ""
-"Vanaf level 2 hoort {ask} met een variabele ervoor. Bijv: naam is {ask} "
+"Vanaf level 2 hoort {ask} met een variabele ervoor. Bijv: naam {is} {ask} "
 "Hoe heet jij?"
 
 msgid "back_to_class"