diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/empty_lines_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/empty_lines_keep.vv
index 2e4a778b53..48da308d0a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/empty_lines_keep.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/empty_lines_keep.vv
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ fn keep_single_empty_line() {
 	}
 
 	f := 0
+	arr << MyStruct{}
+
+	arr2 := [1, 2]
 }
 
 fn prevent_empty_line_after_multi_line_statements() {
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/struct.v b/vlib/v/parser/struct.v
index 73428ead4d..5120c7169a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/struct.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/struct.v
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ fn (mut p Parser) struct_init(short_syntax bool) ast.StructInit {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	last_pos := p.tok.position()
 	if !short_syntax {
 		p.check(.rcbr)
 	}
@@ -419,7 +418,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) struct_init(short_syntax bool) ast.StructInit {
 		update_expr: update_expr
 		update_expr_comments: update_expr_comments
 		has_update_expr: has_update_expr
-		pos: first_pos.extend_with_last_line(last_pos, p.tok.line_nr)
+		pos: first_pos.extend(p.prev_tok.position())
 		is_short: no_keys
 		pre_comments: pre_comments
 	}