diff --git a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/internal/FormatWriter.scala b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/internal/FormatWriter.scala
index 176f376e8b..6abfb66919 100644
--- a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/internal/FormatWriter.scala
+++ b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/internal/FormatWriter.scala
@@ -174,8 +174,9 @@ class FormatWriter(formatOps: FormatOps) {
             case b: Term.Block if TreeOps.getBlockSingleStat(b).exists {
                   /* guard for statements requiring a wrapper block
                    * "foo { x => y; z }" can't become "foo(x => y; z)" */
-                  case Term.Function(_, body) =>
-                    TreeOps.getTermSingleStat(body).isDefined
+                  case f: Term.Function =>
+                    TreeOps.getTermSingleStat(f.body).isDefined &&
+                      !RedundantBraces.needParensAroundParams(f)
                   case _ => true
                 } =>
               b.parent match {
diff --git a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/rewrite/RedundantBraces.scala b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/rewrite/RedundantBraces.scala
index e9a546b2b4..29a0662f3b 100644
--- a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/rewrite/RedundantBraces.scala
+++ b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/rewrite/RedundantBraces.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ import org.scalafmt.util.TreeOps._
 object RedundantBraces extends Rewrite {
   override def create(implicit ctx: RewriteCtx): RewriteSession =
     new RedundantBraces
+
+  def needParensAroundParams(f: Term.Function): Boolean =
+    /* either we have parens or no type; multiple params or
+     * no params guarantee parens, so we look for type and
+     * parens only for a single param */
+    f.params match {
+      case List(param) if param.decltpe.nonEmpty =>
+        val leftParen = f.tokens.find(_.is[Token.LeftParen])
+        !leftParen.exists(_.start <= param.tokens.head.start)
+      case _ => false
+    }
+
 }
 
 /**
@@ -193,13 +205,14 @@ class RedundantBraces(implicit ctx: RewriteCtx) extends RewriteSession {
     }
   }
 
-  private def okToRemoveBlockWithinApply(b: Term.Block): Boolean = {
+  private def okToRemoveBlockWithinApply(b: Term.Block): Boolean =
     getSingleStatIfLineSpanOk(b).exists {
-      case Term.Function(_, _: Term.Block) =>
-        !settings.methodBodies // else the inner block will be rewritten, too
+      case f: Term.Function =>
+        // don't rewrite block if the inner block will be rewritten, too
+        !(f.body.is[Term.Block] && settings.methodBodies) &&
+          !RedundantBraces.needParensAroundParams(f)
       case _ => true
     }
-  }
 
   /** Some blocks look redundant but aren't */
   private def shouldRemoveSingleStatBlock(b: Term.Block): Boolean =
diff --git a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/RedundantBraces-ParenLambdas.stat b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/RedundantBraces-ParenLambdas.stat
index 0ca9d2aaf4..7e3d3587b6 100644
--- a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/RedundantBraces-ParenLambdas.stat
+++ b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/RedundantBraces-ParenLambdas.stat
@@ -136,20 +136,18 @@ override def run(args: List[String]): IO[ExitCode] =
       program
     }
 >>>
-test does not parse
 override def run(args: List[String]): IO[ExitCode] =
   Slf4jLogger
     .create[IO]
-    .flatMap(implicit logger: Logger[IO] => program)
+    .flatMap { implicit logger: Logger[IO] => program }
 <<< #1707 2: don't rewrite to parens if typed lambda param
 def a(b: B): C[D] =
     C[String].contramap[D] { i: D =>
       b.format(i)
     }
 >>>
-test does not parse
-def a(formatter: DateTimeFormatter): b[Instant] =
-  C[String].contramap[D](i: D => b.format(i))
+def a(b: B): C[D] =
+  C[String].contramap[D] { i: D => b.format(i) }
 <<< #1707 3: rewrite to parens if typed lambda param with parens
 def a(b: B): C[D] =
     C[String].contramap[D] { (i: D) =>
@@ -172,6 +170,4 @@ danglingParentheses = false
 val a = b[IO](
 { c: Int => if (d) e else f }, g)
 >>>
-test does not parse
-val a = b[IO](
- c: Int => if (d) e else f , g)
+val a = b[IO]({ c: Int => if (d) e else f }, g)