diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index c11afeab1..8195fbb5d 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -40,3 +40,10 @@ indent_size = 2
 
 [cypress/**]
 indent_size = 2
+
+# Settings for HTML templates
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+# HTML should not have final newlines, because that causes visible whitespace when includes are rendered
+
+[ietf/**.html]
+insert_final_newline = false
diff --git a/ietf/templates/person/person_link.html b/ietf/templates/person/person_link.html
index a8e2da9d7..424159080 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/person/person_link.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/person/person_link.html
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@
                href="mailto:{{ email|urlencode }}"
                aria-label="Compose email to {{ email }}."
                title="Compose email to {{ email }}.">
-                <i class="bi bi-envelope"></i></a>{% endif %}{% else %}<span class="text-muted">(None)</span>{% endif %}</span>
-{% endif %}
+                <i class="bi bi-envelope"></i></a>{% endif %}{% else %}<span class="text-muted">(None)</span>{% endif %}</span>{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file