diff --git a/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/BlockToRunConversion.kt b/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/BlockToRunConversion.kt
index a83383d4da5..8c1d165840a 100644
--- a/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/BlockToRunConversion.kt
+++ b/j2k/newSrc/org/jetbrains/kotlin/j2k/conversions/BlockToRunConversion.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class BlockToRunConversion(private val context: ConversionContext) : RecursiveAp
             emptyList()
         )
         val call = JKKtCallExpressionImpl(runSymbol as JKMethodSymbol, JKExpressionListImpl(listOf(lambda)))
-        return recurse(call)
+        return recurse(JKExpressionStatementImpl(call))
     }
 
 }
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