diff --git a/scripts/check-git-log.sh b/scripts/check-git-log.sh
index 7ea4458b1f..6f07bdaab9 100755
--- a/scripts/check-git-log.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-git-log.sh
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ bad=$(echo "$tags" |
 	sed 's,^.,\t&,')
 [ -z "$bad" ] || printf "Wrong tag:\n$bad\n"
 
+# check blank line after last Fixes: tag
+bad=$(echo "$bodylines" |
+	sed -n 'N;/\nFixes:/D;/\n$/D;/^Fixes:/P' |
+	sed 's,^.,\t&,')
+[ -z "$bad" ] || printf "Missing blank line after 'Fixes' tag:\n$bad\n"
+
 # check missing Fixes: tag
 bad=$(for fix in $fixes ; do
 	git log --format='%b' -1 $fix | grep -q '^Fixes: ' ||