diff --git a/src/compiler/parser/mod.rs b/src/compiler/parser/mod.rs
index 12c2063..20527a9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/src/compiler/parser/mod.rs
@@ -156,10 +156,21 @@ fn parse_block<'source>(pos: &mut usize, tokens: &[Token<'source>]) -> Expressio
     loop {
         expressions.push(parse_block_level_expressions(pos, tokens));
 
+        // Last expression left as return expression, if no semicolon is present
         if peek(pos, tokens).text == "}" {
             break;
         }
-        consume_string(pos, tokens, ";");
+
+        // Blocks don't need to be followed by a semicolon, but can be
+        if peek(&mut (*pos - 1), tokens).text == "}" {
+            if peek(pos, tokens).text == ";" {
+                consume_string(pos, tokens, ";");
+            }
+        } else {
+            consume_string(pos, tokens, ";");
+        }
+
+        // If the last expression of the block ended in a semicolon, empty return
         if peek(pos, tokens).text == "}" {
             expressions.push(EmptyLiteral());
             break;
diff --git a/src/compiler/parser/tests.rs b/src/compiler/parser/tests.rs
index 3332905..67e4b1d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser/tests.rs
+++ b/src/compiler/parser/tests.rs
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ fn test_omitting_semicolons() {
                 Box::new(Block(vec![Identifier("a")])),
                 None
             ),
-            Block(vec![Identifier("b")]),
+            Identifier("b"),
         ])
     );
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ fn test_omitting_semicolons() {
                 Box::new(Block(vec![Identifier("a")])),
                 None
             ),
-            Block(vec![Identifier("b")]),
+            Identifier("b"),
         ])
     );
 
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ fn test_omitting_semicolons() {
                 Box::new(Block(vec![Identifier("a")])),
                 Some(Box::new(Block(vec![Identifier("b")])))
             ),
-            Block(vec![Identifier("c")]),
+            Identifier("c"),
         ])
     );