diff --git a/autopep8.py b/autopep8.py
index 2ad359fb..23f4ab60 100755
--- a/autopep8.py
+++ b/autopep8.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class documentation for more information.
     from ConfigParser import Error
 
 import pycodestyle
+from pycodestyle import STARTSWITH_INDENT_STATEMENT_REGEX
 
 
 try:
@@ -1028,7 +1029,13 @@ def fix_e702(self, result, logical):
         # https://docs.python.org/reference/compound_stmts.html
         for line in logical_lines:
             if (result['id'] == 'E702' and ':' in line
-                    and STARTSWITH_DEF_REGEX.match(line)):
+                    and STARTSWITH_INDENT_STATEMENT_REGEX.match(line)):
+                if self.options.verbose:
+                    print(
+                        '---> avoid fixing {error} with '
+                        'other compound statements'.format(error=result['id']),
+                        file=sys.stderr
+                    )
                 return []
 
         line_index = result['line'] - 1
diff --git a/test/test_autopep8.py b/test/test_autopep8.py
index 56083994..5001f8f4 100755
--- a/test/test_autopep8.py
+++ b/test/test_autopep8.py
@@ -4017,6 +4017,15 @@ def test_e702_with_dict_semicolon(self):
         with autopep8_context(line) as result:
             self.assertEqual(fixed, result)
 
+    def test_e702_with_e701_and_only_select_e702_option(self):
+        line = """\
+for i in range(3):
+    if i == 1: print i; continue
+    print i
+"""
+        with autopep8_context(line, options=["--select=E702"]) as result:
+            self.assertEqual(line, result)
+
     def test_e703_with_inline_comment(self):
         line = 'a = 5;    # inline comment\n'
         fixed = 'a = 5    # inline comment\n'