diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanSniff.php b/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanSniff.php
index 8e6deb51fd..7ae8b20e66 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanSniff.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanSniff.php
@@ -98,15 +98,37 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
             $error = 'Opening brace should be on a new line';
             $fix   = $phpcsFile->addFixableError($error, $openingBrace, 'BraceOnSameLine');
             if ($fix === true) {
+                $hasTrailingAnnotation = false;
+                for ($nextLine = ($openingBrace + 1); $nextLine < $phpcsFile->numTokens; $nextLine++) {
+                    if ($tokens[$openingBrace]['line'] !== $tokens[$nextLine]['line']) {
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    if (isset(Tokens::$phpcsCommentTokens[$tokens[$nextLine]['code']]) === true) {
+                        $hasTrailingAnnotation = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 $phpcsFile->fixer->beginChangeset();
                 $indent = $phpcsFile->findFirstOnLine([], $openingBrace);
-                if ($tokens[$indent]['code'] === T_WHITESPACE) {
-                    $phpcsFile->fixer->addContentBefore($openingBrace, $tokens[$indent]['content']);
+
+                if ($hasTrailingAnnotation === false || $nextLine === false) {
+                    if ($tokens[$indent]['code'] === T_WHITESPACE) {
+                        $phpcsFile->fixer->addContentBefore($openingBrace, $tokens[$indent]['content']);
+                    }
+
+                    $phpcsFile->fixer->addNewlineBefore($openingBrace);
+                } else {
+                    $phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken($openingBrace, '');
+                    $phpcsFile->fixer->addNewlineBefore($nextLine);
+                    $phpcsFile->fixer->addContentBefore($nextLine, '{');
+                    if ($tokens[$indent]['code'] === T_WHITESPACE) {
+                        $phpcsFile->fixer->addContentBefore($nextLine, $tokens[$indent]['content']);
+                    }
                 }
 
-                $phpcsFile->fixer->addNewlineBefore($openingBrace);
                 $phpcsFile->fixer->endChangeset();
-            }
+            }//end if
 
             $phpcsFile->recordMetric($stackPtr, "$metricType opening brace placement", 'same line');
         } else if ($lineDifference > 1) {
@@ -125,7 +147,9 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
             }
         }//end if
 
-        $next = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_WHITESPACE, ($openingBrace + 1), null, true);
+        $ignore   = Tokens::$phpcsCommentTokens;
+        $ignore[] = T_WHITESPACE;
+        $next     = $phpcsFile->findNext($ignore, ($openingBrace + 1), null, true);
         if ($tokens[$next]['line'] === $tokens[$openingBrace]['line']) {
             if ($next === $tokens[$stackPtr]['scope_closer']) {
                 // Ignore empty functions.
diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieSniff.php b/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieSniff.php
index bdb3ddc7fb..4778999c9d 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieSniff.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieSniff.php
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
             $phpcsFile->recordMetric($stackPtr, "$metricType opening brace placement", 'same line');
         }//end if
 
-        $next = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_WHITESPACE, ($openingBrace + 1), null, true);
+        $ignore   = Tokens::$phpcsCommentTokens;
+        $ignore[] = T_WHITESPACE;
+        $next     = $phpcsFile->findNext($ignore, ($openingBrace + 1), null, true);
         if ($tokens[$next]['line'] === $tokens[$openingBrace]['line']) {
             if ($next === $tokens[$stackPtr]['scope_closer']
                 || $tokens[$next]['code'] === T_CLOSE_TAG
diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.inc b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.inc
index c8782d7250..928dd231a8 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.inc
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.inc
@@ -201,3 +201,23 @@ function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
     : array {
     return null;
 }
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params) { // comment
+    return null;
+}
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
+    : array { // comment
+    return null;
+}
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
+    : array { // phpcs:ignore Standard.Category.Sniff -- for reasons.
+    return null;
+}
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
+    : array
+{ // phpcs:ignore Standard.Category.Sniff -- for reasons.
+    return null;
+}
diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.inc.fixed b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.inc.fixed
index 56702751c9..fb5e526b9c 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.inc.fixed
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.inc.fixed
@@ -213,3 +213,28 @@ function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
 {
     return null;
 }
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params) 
+{
+ // comment
+    return null;
+}
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
+    : array 
+{
+ // comment
+    return null;
+}
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
+    : array  // phpcs:ignore Standard.Category.Sniff -- for reasons.
+{
+    return null;
+}
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
+    : array
+{ // phpcs:ignore Standard.Category.Sniff -- for reasons.
+    return null;
+}
diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.php b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.php
index cd9f339c9b..05106f57e7 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceBsdAllmanUnitTest.php
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ public function getErrorList()
             176 => 1,
             196 => 1,
             201 => 1,
+            205 => 2,
+            210 => 2,
+            215 => 1,
         ];
 
     }//end getErrorList()
diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieUnitTest.inc b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieUnitTest.inc
index 05a692a4d7..2e52759422 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieUnitTest.inc
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieUnitTest.inc
@@ -203,3 +203,8 @@ function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
 {
     return null;
 }
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
+    : array { // phpcs:ignore Standard.Category.Sniff -- for reasons.
+    return null;
+}
diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieUnitTest.inc.fixed b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieUnitTest.inc.fixed
index af51a96f40..7d215b29a8 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieUnitTest.inc.fixed
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchieUnitTest.inc.fixed
@@ -188,7 +188,11 @@ function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
 }
 
 function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
-    : array {
- // phpcs:ignore Standard.Category.Sniff -- for reasons.
+    : array { // phpcs:ignore Standard.Category.Sniff -- for reasons.
+    return null;
+}
+
+function myFunction($a, $lot, $of, $params)
+    : array { // phpcs:ignore Standard.Category.Sniff -- for reasons.
     return null;
 }