diff --git a/docs/src/rules/lines-around-comment.md b/docs/src/rules/lines-around-comment.md
index 36ce77bf73f..924ba66cf1a 100644
--- a/docs/src/rules/lines-around-comment.md
+++ b/docs/src/rules/lines-around-comment.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ This rule has an object option:
 * `"allowClassEnd": true` allows comments to appear at the end of classes
 * `"applyDefaultIgnorePatterns"` enables or disables the default comment patterns to be ignored by the rule
 * `"ignorePattern"` custom patterns to be ignored by the rule
+* `"afterHashbangComment": true` requires an empty line after hashbang comments
 
 ### beforeBlockComment
 
@@ -717,6 +718,35 @@ foo();
 
 :::
 
+### afterHashbangComment
+
+Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the `{ "afterHashbangComment": true }` option:
+
+::: incorrect
+
+```js
+#!foo
+var day = "great"
+
+/*eslint lines-around-comment: ["error", { "afterHashbangComment": true }] */
+```
+
+:::
+
+Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the `{ "afterHashbangComment": true }` option:
+
+::: correct
+
+```js
+#!foo
+
+var day = "great"
+
+/*eslint lines-around-comment: ["error", { "afterHashbangComment": true }] */
+```
+
+:::
+
 ## When Not To Use It
 
 Many people enjoy a terser code style and don't mind comments bumping up against code. If you fall into that category this rule is not for you.
diff --git a/lib/rules/lines-around-comment.js b/lib/rules/lines-around-comment.js
index 64f7f6c5fea..ece43b1417e 100644
--- a/lib/rules/lines-around-comment.js
+++ b/lib/rules/lines-around-comment.js
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ module.exports = {
                     },
                     applyDefaultIgnorePatterns: {
                         type: "boolean"
+                    },
+                    afterHashbangComment: {
+                        type: "boolean",
+                        default: false
                     }
                 },
                 additionalProperties: false
@@ -449,6 +453,13 @@ module.exports = {
                                 before: options.beforeBlockComment
                             });
                         }
+                    } else if (token.type === "Shebang") {
+                        if (options.afterHashbangComment) {
+                            checkForEmptyLine(token, {
+                                after: options.afterHashbangComment,
+                                before: false
+                            });
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             }
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/lines-around-comment.js b/tests/lib/rules/lines-around-comment.js
index 379698549e4..a55d6fe2719 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/lines-around-comment.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/lines-around-comment.js
@@ -1051,6 +1051,25 @@ ruleTester.run("lines-around-comment", rule, {
         {
             code: "foo\n/* this is pragmatic */",
             options: [{ applyDefaultIgnorePatterns: false, ignorePattern: "pragma" }]
+        },
+
+        // Hashbang comment
+        {
+            code: "#!comment\n\nvar a = 1;",
+            options: [{ afterHashbangComment: true }]
+        },
+        "#!comment\nvar a = 1;",
+        {
+            code: "#!comment\nvar a = 1;",
+            options: [{}]
+        },
+        {
+            code: "#!comment\nvar a = 1;",
+            options: [{ afterHashbangComment: false }]
+        },
+        {
+            code: "#!comment\nvar a = 1;",
+            options: [{ afterLineComment: true, afterBlockComment: true }]
         }
     ],
 
@@ -2193,6 +2212,14 @@ ruleTester.run("lines-around-comment", rule, {
                 afterLineComment: true
             }],
             errors: [{ messageId: "before", type: "Line" }]
+        },
+
+        // Hashbang comment
+        {
+            code: "#!foo\nvar a = 1;",
+            output: "#!foo\n\nvar a = 1;",
+            options: [{ afterHashbangComment: true }],
+            errors: [{ messageId: "after", type: "Shebang" }]
         }
     ]