diff --git a/src/Standards/PEAR/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceSniff.php b/src/Standards/PEAR/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceSniff.php
index dd395324f3..cb8e46d523 100644
--- a/src/Standards/PEAR/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceSniff.php
+++ b/src/Standards/PEAR/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceSniff.php
@@ -93,16 +93,19 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
         }
 
         // Check that the closing brace is on it's own line.
-        $lastContent = $phpcsFile->findPrevious(
-            [
-                T_WHITESPACE,
-                T_INLINE_HTML,
-                T_OPEN_TAG,
-            ],
-            ($scopeEnd - 1),
-            $scopeStart,
-            true
-        );
+        for ($lastContent = ($scopeEnd - 1); $lastContent > $scopeStart; $lastContent--) {
+            if ($tokens[$lastContent]['code'] === T_WHITESPACE || $tokens[$lastContent]['code'] === T_OPEN_TAG) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if ($tokens[$lastContent]['code'] === T_INLINE_HTML
+                && ltrim($tokens[$lastContent]['content']) === ''
+            ) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            break;
+        }
 
         if ($tokens[$lastContent]['line'] === $tokens[$scopeEnd]['line']) {
             $error = 'Closing brace must be on a line by itself';
diff --git a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.inc b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.inc
index 3f90067920..a97aca7603 100644
--- a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.inc
+++ b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.inc
@@ -162,3 +162,9 @@ enum Suits {}
 enum Cards
 {
     }
+
+?>
+<!-- Prevent fixer conflict with itself when the scope closer is preceded by non-empty/non-indentation inline HTML. -->
+<?php if ($someConditional) : ?>
+<div class="container">
+</div> <?php endif;
diff --git a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.inc.fixed b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.inc.fixed
index f369c2b2f6..640e13a7ea 100644
--- a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.inc.fixed
+++ b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.inc.fixed
@@ -168,3 +168,10 @@ enum Suits {
 enum Cards
 {
 }
+
+?>
+<!-- Prevent fixer conflict with itself when the scope closer is preceded by non-empty/non-indentation inline HTML. -->
+<?php if ($someConditional) : ?>
+<div class="container">
+</div> <?php 
+endif;
diff --git a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.php b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.php
index 4568943300..c747c75bd8 100644
--- a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.php
+++ b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/WhiteSpace/ScopeClosingBraceUnitTest.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public function getErrorList()
             154 => 1,
             160 => 1,
             164 => 1,
+            170 => 1,
         ];
 
     }//end getErrorList()