diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8969cb4ae72..dd28760928e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
   . Implement GH-10024 (support linting multiple files at once using php -l).
     (nielsdos)
 
+- Core:
+  . Fixed line number of JMP instruction over else block. (ilutov)
+
 06 Jul 2023, PHP 8.3.0alpha3
 
 - Core:
diff --git a/Zend/zend_compile.c b/Zend/zend_compile.c
index 592e4ca4560..ea71e075f8c 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_compile.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_compile.c
@@ -5567,6 +5567,9 @@ static void zend_compile_if(zend_ast *ast) /* {{{ */
 			zend_compile_stmt(stmt_ast);
 
 			if (i != list->children - 1) {
+				/* Set the lineno of JMP to the position of the if keyword, as we don't want to
+				 * report the last line in the if branch as covered if it hasn't actually executed. */
+				CG(zend_lineno) = elem_ast->lineno;
 				jmp_opnums[i] = zend_emit_jump(0);
 			}
 			zend_update_jump_target_to_next(opnum_jmpz);