diff --git a/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json b/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
index 2b788e7511..bdfaf51c26 100644
--- a/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
@@ -5066,6 +5066,12 @@
           "testString":
             "assert(code.match(/if/g).length > 1, 'You should have at least two <code>if</code> statements');"
         },
+        {
+          "text":
+            "You should have closing and opening curly braces for each condition",
+          "testString":
+            "assert(code.match(/if\\s*\\((.+)\\)\\s*\\{[\\s\\S]+\\}\\s*else if\\s*\\((.+)\\)\\s*\\{[\\s\\S]+\\}\\s*else\\s*\\{[\\s\\S]+\\s*\\}/), 'You should have closing and opening curly braces for each condition in your if else statement');"
+        },
         {
           "text": "<code>testElseIf(0)</code> should return \"Smaller than 5\"",
           "testString":