diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/resources/test/fixtures/ruff/docstring.py b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/resources/test/fixtures/ruff/docstring.py
index f419cb9b047eb7..d7d4d9b119b173 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/resources/test/fixtures/ruff/docstring.py
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/resources/test/fixtures/ruff/docstring.py
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ class CommentAfterDocstring5:
     # This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
 
+def f():
+    """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
+    # ^ Do not insert a newline above here
+
+    pass
+
+
 class TabbedIndent:
 	def tabbed_indent(self):
 		"""check for correct tabbed formatting
diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/statement/suite.rs b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/statement/suite.rs
index a78f692d5c985f..ae84d901f36a40 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/statement/suite.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/statement/suite.rs
@@ -587,23 +587,25 @@ impl Format<PyFormatContext<'_>> for DocstringStmt<'_> {
                 ]
             )?;
 
-            // Comments after docstrings need a newline between the docstring and the comment.
-            // (https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/issues/7948)
-            // ```python
-            // class ModuleBrowser:
-            //     """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
-            //     # ^ Insert a newline above here
-            //
-            //     def __init__(self, master, path, *, _htest=False, _utest=False):
-            //         pass
-            // ```
-            if let Some(own_line) = node_comments
-                .trailing
-                .iter()
-                .find(|comment| comment.line_position().is_own_line())
-            {
-                if lines_before(own_line.start(), f.context().source()) < 2 {
-                    empty_line().fmt(f)?;
+            if matches!(self.0, Stmt::ClassDef(_)) {
+                // Comments after docstrings need a newline between the docstring and the comment.
+                // (https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/issues/7948)
+                // ```python
+                // class ModuleBrowser:
+                //     """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
+                //     # ^ Insert a newline above here
+                //
+                //     def __init__(self, master, path, *, _htest=False, _utest=False):
+                //         pass
+                // ```
+                if let Some(own_line) = node_comments
+                    .trailing
+                    .iter()
+                    .find(|comment| comment.line_position().is_own_line())
+                {
+                    if lines_before(own_line.start(), f.context().source()) < 2 {
+                        empty_line().fmt(f)?;
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/black_compatibility@simple_cases__fmtonoff.py.snap b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/black_compatibility@simple_cases__fmtonoff.py.snap
index ef41670ec02318..ce417c728b56be 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/black_compatibility@simple_cases__fmtonoff.py.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/black_compatibility@simple_cases__fmtonoff.py.snap
@@ -225,11 +225,8 @@ d={'a':1,
          # fmt: on
          goes + here,
          andhere,
-@@ -120,10 +121,13 @@
- 
-     The comments between will be formatted. This is a known limitation.
+@@ -122,8 +123,10 @@
      """
-+
      # fmt: off
  
 -    # hey, that won't work
@@ -240,7 +237,7 @@ d={'a':1,
      # fmt: on
      pass
  
-@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@
+@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@
      now . considers . multiple . fmt . directives . within . one . prefix
      # fmt: on
      # fmt: off
@@ -249,7 +246,7 @@ d={'a':1,
      # fmt: on
  
  
-@@ -178,14 +182,18 @@
+@@ -178,14 +181,18 @@
          $
          """,
          # fmt: off
@@ -398,7 +395,6 @@ def off_and_on_without_data():
 
     The comments between will be formatted. This is a known limitation.
     """
-
     # fmt: off
 
 
diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/format@docstring.py.snap b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/format@docstring.py.snap
index 134dee817aa372..64d76094d39872 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/format@docstring.py.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/tests/snapshots/format@docstring.py.snap
@@ -142,6 +142,13 @@ class CommentAfterDocstring5:
     # This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
 
+def f():
+    """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
+    # ^ Do not insert a newline above here
+
+    pass
+
+
 class TabbedIndent:
 	def tabbed_indent(self):
 		"""check for correct tabbed formatting
@@ -263,7 +270,6 @@ class ByteDocstring:
 
 class CommentAfterDocstring1:
     """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
-
     # This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -297,10 +303,16 @@ class CommentAfterDocstring4:
 
 class CommentAfterDocstring5:
     """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
-
     # This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
 
+def f():
+    """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
+    # ^ Do not insert a newline above here
+
+    pass
+
+
 class TabbedIndent:
     def tabbed_indent(self):
         """check for correct tabbed formatting
@@ -422,7 +434,6 @@ class ByteDocstring:
 
 class CommentAfterDocstring1:
   """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
-
   # This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
   def __init__(self):
@@ -456,10 +467,16 @@ class CommentAfterDocstring4:
 
 class CommentAfterDocstring5:
   """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
-
   # This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
 
+def f():
+  """Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
+  # ^ Do not insert a newline above here
+
+  pass
+
+
 class TabbedIndent:
   def tabbed_indent(self):
     """check for correct tabbed formatting
@@ -581,7 +598,6 @@ class ByteDocstring:
 
 class CommentAfterDocstring1:
 	"""Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
-
 	# This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
 	def __init__(self):
@@ -615,10 +631,16 @@ class CommentAfterDocstring4:
 
 class CommentAfterDocstring5:
 	"""Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
-
 	# This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
 
+def f():
+	"""Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
+	# ^ Do not insert a newline above here
+
+	pass
+
+
 class TabbedIndent:
 	def tabbed_indent(self):
 		"""check for correct tabbed formatting
@@ -740,7 +762,6 @@ class ByteDocstring:
 
 class CommentAfterDocstring1:
 	"""Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
-
 	# This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
 	def __init__(self):
@@ -774,10 +795,16 @@ class CommentAfterDocstring4:
 
 class CommentAfterDocstring5:
 	"""Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
-
 	# This class is also the base class for pathbrowser.PathBrowser.
 
 
+def f():
+	"""Browse module classes and functions in IDLE."""
+	# ^ Do not insert a newline above here
+
+	pass
+
+
 class TabbedIndent:
 	def tabbed_indent(self):
 		"""check for correct tabbed formatting