diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index c5facee6d..b8759eac9 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ RemoveParentheses: Leave
 RemoveSemicolon: false
 RequiresClausePosition: OwnLine
 RequiresExpressionIndentation: OuterScope
-SeparateDefinitionBlocks: Leave
+SeparateDefinitionBlocks: Always
 ShortNamespaceLines: 1
 SkipMacroDefinitionBody: false
 SortIncludes: CaseSensitive