diff --git a/src/lpython/parser/parser.yy b/src/lpython/parser/parser.yy
index 362a9a0eef..9bc72aec70 100644
--- a/src/lpython/parser/parser.yy
+++ b/src/lpython/parser/parser.yy
@@ -326,11 +326,11 @@ statements1
 
 single_line_statements
     : single_line_multi_statements TK_NEWLINE { $$ = $1; }
-    | single_line_multi_statements TK_COMMENT TK_NEWLINE { $$ = $1; }
+    | single_line_multi_statements TK_EOLCOMMENT { $$ = $1; }
     | single_line_statement TK_NEWLINE { $$ = A2LIST(p.m_a, $1); }
     | single_line_statement TK_SEMICOLON TK_NEWLINE { $$ = A2LIST(p.m_a, $1); }
-    | single_line_statement TK_SEMICOLON TK_COMMENT TK_NEWLINE { $$ = A2LIST(p.m_a, $1); }
-    | single_line_statement TK_COMMENT TK_NEWLINE { $$ = A2LIST(p.m_a, $1); }
+    | single_line_statement TK_SEMICOLON TK_EOLCOMMENT { $$ = A2LIST(p.m_a, $1); }
+    | single_line_statement TK_EOLCOMMENT { $$ = A2LIST(p.m_a, $1); }
     ;
 
 single_line_multi_statements
diff --git a/tests/parser/if1.py b/tests/parser/if1.py
index 848d6b8d75..61e8601991 100644
--- a/tests/parser/if1.py
+++ b/tests/parser/if1.py
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
     pass
 else: a = b
 
+if a == b: pass # comment
+if a == b: pass; # comment
+if a == b: x = a + b; break # comment
+if a == b: x = a + b; break; # comment
+
 # TODO: Make this work (basically separated by multiple sep(s)).
 # at present, it only works with a single newline separator.
 
diff --git a/tests/reference/ast_new-if1-db43586.json b/tests/reference/ast_new-if1-db43586.json
index 2a598deaef..6b66223491 100644
--- a/tests/reference/ast_new-if1-db43586.json
+++ b/tests/reference/ast_new-if1-db43586.json
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
     "basename": "ast_new-if1-db43586",
     "cmd": "lpython --show-ast --new-parser --no-color {infile} -o {outfile}",
     "infile": "tests/parser/if1.py",
-    "infile_hash": "f6b4162b0a0f7d4040292c998d464fb0b8613ce2f1f696035a7243d4",
+    "infile_hash": "22ff1df9592cea862ebc5a2a03f872b87d7ef6cf7101670e8fc566da",
     "outfile": null,
     "outfile_hash": null,
     "stdout": "ast_new-if1-db43586.stdout",
-    "stdout_hash": "08138f8420c2f2f5b8b8c072456203a6d5912fd7259984cc062b2cd3",
+    "stdout_hash": "267cff14e40641f5155167245af70ec048b692c5644aaf4d60d4334d",
     "stderr": null,
     "stderr_hash": null,
     "returncode": 0
diff --git a/tests/reference/ast_new-if1-db43586.stdout b/tests/reference/ast_new-if1-db43586.stdout
index 2f3134d8a2..72d005e020 100644
--- a/tests/reference/ast_new-if1-db43586.stdout
+++ b/tests/reference/ast_new-if1-db43586.stdout
@@ -1 +1 @@
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+(Module [(Assign [(Name x Store)] (ConstantInt 10 ()) ()) (Assign [(Name y Store)] (ConstantInt 14 ()) ()) (Assign [(Name z Store)] (ConstantInt 12 ()) ()) (If (BoolOp And [(Compare (Name x Load) GtE [(Name y Load)]) (Compare (Name x Load) GtE [(Name z Load)])]) [(Assign [(Name largest Store)] (Name x Load) ()) (Expr (Call (Name print Load) [(ConstantStr "Largest: " ()) (Name x Load)] []))] [(If (BoolOp And [(Compare (Name y Load) GtE [(Name x Load)]) (Compare (Name y Load) GtE [(Name z Load)])]) [(Assign [(Name largest Store)] (Name y Load) ()) (Expr (Call (Name print Load) [(ConstantStr "Largest: " ()) (Name y Load)] []))] [(Assign [(Name largest Store)] (Name z Load) ()) (Expr (Call (Name print Load) [(ConstantStr "Largest: " ()) (Name z Load)] []))])]) (If (Compare (Name y Load) Gt [(ConstantInt 10 ())]) [(Expr (Call (Name print Load) [(ConstantStr "Above ten," ())] [])) (If (Compare (Name y Load) Gt [(ConstantInt 20 ())]) [(Expr (Call (Name print Load) [(ConstantStr "and also above 20!" ())] []))] [(Expr (Call (Name print Load) [(ConstantStr "but not above 20." ())] []))])] []) (If (Compare (Name a Load) Eq [(Name b Load)]) [(Expr (ConstantEllipsis ())) (AugAssign (Name a Store) Add (Name b Load))] []) (If (Compare (Name a Load) Eq [(Name b Load)]) [(Expr (ConstantEllipsis ())) (AugAssign (Name a Store) Add (Name b Load))] []) (If (Name b Load) [(Expr (ConstantEllipsis ()))] [(Assign [(Name a Store)] (Name b Load) ())]) (If (Name b Load) [(Expr (ConstantEllipsis ()))] [(Assign [(Name a Store)] (Name b Load) ())]) (If (Name b Load) [(Pass)] [(Assign [(Name a Store)] (Name b Load) ())]) (If (Compare (Name a Load) Eq [(Name b Load)]) [(Pass)] []) (If (Compare (Name a Load) Eq [(Name b Load)]) [(Pass)] []) (If (Compare (Name a Load) Eq [(Name b Load)]) [(Assign [(Name x Store)] (BinOp (Name a Load) Add (Name b Load)) ()) (Break)] []) (If (Compare (Name a Load) Eq [(Name b Load)]) [(Assign [(Name x Store)] (BinOp (Name a Load) Add (Name b Load)) ()) (Break)] [])] [])