diff --git a/src/cmd/doc/doc_test.go b/src/cmd/doc/doc_test.go
index 0761c6ddb3..5532cf537d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/doc/doc_test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/doc/doc_test.go
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ var tests = []test{
 			`func ReturnExported\(\) ExportedType`,
 			`func \(ExportedType\) ExportedMethod\(a int\) bool`,
 			`Comment about exported method.`,
+			`func \(ExportedType\) Uncommented\(a int\) bool\n\n`, // Ensure line gap after method with no comment
 		},
 		[]string{
 			`unexportedType`,
diff --git a/src/cmd/doc/pkg.go b/src/cmd/doc/pkg.go
index 7c4e00767d..e3a44c4283 100644
--- a/src/cmd/doc/pkg.go
+++ b/src/cmd/doc/pkg.go
@@ -808,6 +808,9 @@ func (pkg *Package) typeDoc(typ *doc.Type) {
 		for _, fun := range funcs {
 			if isExported(fun.Name) {
 				pkg.emit(fun.Doc, fun.Decl)
+				if fun.Doc == "" {
+					pkg.newlines(2)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/cmd/doc/testdata/pkg.go b/src/cmd/doc/testdata/pkg.go
index 50105b5fcc..88e8c215d0 100644
--- a/src/cmd/doc/testdata/pkg.go
+++ b/src/cmd/doc/testdata/pkg.go
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ func (ExportedType) ExportedMethod(a int) bool {
 	return true != true
 }
 
+func (ExportedType) Uncommented(a int) bool {
+	return true != true
+}
+
 // Comment about unexported method.
 func (ExportedType) unexportedMethod(a int) bool {
 	return true