diff --git a/src/codemodder/codemods/use_walrus_if.py b/src/codemodder/codemods/use_walrus_if.py
index e4f1d295..f8754c3a 100644
--- a/src/codemodder/codemods/use_walrus_if.py
+++ b/src/codemodder/codemods/use_walrus_if.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Tuple
+from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
 
 import libcst as cst
 from libcst._position import CodeRange
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ def rule(cls):
         """
 
     _modify_next_if: List[Tuple[CodeRange, cst.Assign]]
+    _if_stack: List[Optional[Tuple[CodeRange, cst.Assign]]]
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self._modify_next_if = []
+        self._if_stack = []
 
     def add_change(self, position: CodeRange):
         self.file_context.codemod_changes.append(
@@ -60,9 +62,14 @@ def add_change(self, position: CodeRange):
             ).to_json()
         )
 
+    def visit_If(self, node):
+        self._if_stack.append(
+            self._modify_next_if.pop() if len(self._modify_next_if) else None
+        )
+
     def leave_If(self, original_node, updated_node):
-        if self._modify_next_if:
-            position, if_node = self._modify_next_if.pop()
+        if (result := self._if_stack.pop()) is not None:
+            position, if_node = result
             is_name = m.matches(updated_node.test, m.Name())
             named_expr = cst.NamedExpr(
                 target=if_node.targets[0].target,
diff --git a/tests/codemods/test_walrus_if.py b/tests/codemods/test_walrus_if.py
index 65367c59..b533039a 100644
--- a/tests/codemods/test_walrus_if.py
+++ b/tests/codemods/test_walrus_if.py
@@ -103,6 +103,21 @@ def test_walrus_if_nested(self, tmpdir):
 """
         self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, input_code, expected_output)
 
+    def test_walrus_if_used_inner(self, tmpdir):
+        """Make sure this works inside more complex code"""
+        input_code = """
+result = foo()
+if result is not None:
+    if something_else():
+        print(result)
+"""
+        expected_output = """
+if (result := foo()) is not None:
+    if something_else():
+        print(result)
+"""
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, input_code, expected_output)
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("space", ["", "\n"])
     def test_with_whitespace(self, tmpdir, space):
         input_code = f"""