diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index 193a5f6b51..6df14529da 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ BraceWrapping:
   BeforeCatch: false
   BeforeElse: false
   IndentBraces: false
-  SplitEmptyFunction: false
+  SplitEmptyFunction: true
   SplitEmptyRecord: false
   SplitEmptyNamespace: false