diff --git a/src/jinjaturtle/erb.py b/src/jinjaturtle/erb.py
index 2c5788e..445ec51 100644
--- a/src/jinjaturtle/erb.py
+++ b/src/jinjaturtle/erb.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class ErbTranslator:
         return self.ruby_value(expr)
 
     def statement_to_erb(self, stmt: str) -> str:
-        if stmt.endswith("-"):
+        if stmt.endswith(("-", "+")):
             stmt = stmt[:-1].rstrip()
 
         if stmt.startswith("for "):
diff --git a/src/jinjaturtle/handlers/yaml.py b/src/jinjaturtle/handlers/yaml.py
index 19013f8..1ad9bf3 100644
--- a/src/jinjaturtle/handlers/yaml.py
+++ b/src/jinjaturtle/handlers/yaml.py
@@ -510,10 +510,10 @@ class YamlHandler(DictLikeHandler):
             # into the rendered YAML and nesting the next top-level key.
             lines.append(f"{j2.for_start(item_var, collection_var)}{item_lines[0]}")
             lines.extend(item_lines[1:])
-            lines.append(j2.for_end())
+            lines.append(j2.for_end(keep_trailing_newline=True))
         else:
             lines.append(j2.for_start(item_var, collection_var))
-            lines.append(j2.for_end())
+            lines.append(j2.for_end(keep_trailing_newline=True))
 
         return "\n".join(lines)
 
diff --git a/src/jinjaturtle/j2.py b/src/jinjaturtle/j2.py
index 498a39e..13531f5 100644
--- a/src/jinjaturtle/j2.py
+++ b/src/jinjaturtle/j2.py
@@ -43,10 +43,19 @@ def to_json(
     return filtered(value, f"to_json({', '.join(args)})")
 
 
-def statement(value: str, *, trim_right: bool = False) -> str:
+def statement(
+    value: str,
+    *,
+    trim_right: bool = False,
+    keep_trailing_newline: bool = False,
+) -> str:
     """Return a Jinja2 statement tag for an already-built statement body."""
+    if trim_right and keep_trailing_newline:
+        raise ValueError("trim_right and keep_trailing_newline are mutually exclusive")
     if trim_right:
         return f"{{% {value} -%}}"
+    if keep_trailing_newline:
+        return f"{{% {value} +%}}"
     return f"{{% {value} %}}"
 
 
@@ -66,8 +75,12 @@ def for_start(item_var: str, collection_var: str) -> str:
     return statement(f"for {item_var} in {collection_var}")
 
 
-def for_end(*, trim_right: bool = False) -> str:
-    return statement("endfor", trim_right=trim_right)
+def for_end(*, trim_right: bool = False, keep_trailing_newline: bool = False) -> str:
+    return statement(
+        "endfor",
+        trim_right=trim_right,
+        keep_trailing_newline=keep_trailing_newline,
+    )
 
 
 def yaml_scalar_expression(var_name: str, raw_value: str | None = None) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/test_yaml_handler.py b/tests/test_yaml_handler.py
index 5c70e27..a217e8a 100644
--- a/tests/test_yaml_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_yaml_handler.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def test_yaml_loop_preserves_blank_separator_after_list(tmp_path: Path):
 
 
 def test_yaml_loop_preserves_following_top_level_comments(tmp_path: Path):
-    from jinja2 import Template
+    from jinja2 import Environment, Template
 
     from jinjaturtle.core import analyze_loops
 
@@ -248,10 +248,15 @@ def test_yaml_loop_preserves_following_top_level_comments(tmp_path: Path):
         fmt, parsed, "role", original_text=text, loop_candidates=loop_candidates
     )
     rendered = Template(template).render(**defaults)
+    ansible_rendered = (
+        Environment(trim_blocks=True).from_string(template).render(**defaults)
+    )
 
     assert "# Offense count: 2" in rendered
     assert "# This cop supports unsafe autocorrection" in rendered
+    assert "spec.rb\n\n# Offense count: 2" in ansible_rendered
     assert yaml.safe_load(rendered) == yaml.safe_load(text)
+    assert yaml.safe_load(ansible_rendered) == yaml.safe_load(text)
 
 
 def test_yaml_scalar_loop_preserves_quoted_list_items(tmp_path: Path):