diff --git a/intellij_codeformatter.xml b/intellij_codeformatter.xml
index cf73f64ab..bc9c7bdb1 100644
--- a/intellij_codeformatter.xml
+++ b/intellij_codeformatter.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
     <option name="JD_DO_NOT_WRAP_ONE_LINE_COMMENTS" value="true" />
     <option name="JD_INDENT_ON_CONTINUATION" value="true" />
   </JavaCodeStyleSettings>
+  <Properties>
+    <option name="KEEP_BLANK_LINES" value="true" />
+  </Properties>
   <codeStyleSettings language="JAVA">
     <option name="RIGHT_MARGIN" value="144" />
     <option name="KEEP_BLANK_LINES_IN_DECLARATIONS" value="1" />