diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/action_controller_flash_before_render.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/action_controller_flash_before_render.rb
index bf4602cdab..806e92e455 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/action_controller_flash_before_render.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/action_controller_flash_before_render.rb
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ def followed_by_render?(flash_node)
           if (node = context.each_ancestor(:if, :rescue).first)
             return false if use_redirect_to?(context)
 
-            context = node.rescue_type? ? node.parent : node
+            context = node
+          elsif context.right_siblings.empty?
+            return true
           end
+          context = context.right_siblings
 
-          siblings = context.right_siblings
-          return true if siblings.empty?
-
-          siblings.compact.any? do |render_candidate|
+          context.compact.any? do |render_candidate|
             render?(render_candidate)
           end
         end
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/action_controller_flash_before_render_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/action_controller_flash_before_render_spec.rb
index 0c8f682e16..4704d07a29 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/action_controller_flash_before_render_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/action_controller_flash_before_render_spec.rb
@@ -128,36 +128,9 @@ def create
                 end
               end
             RUBY
-
-            expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  flash[:alert] = "msg" if condition
-                  ^^^^^ Use `flash.now` before `render`.
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-
-            expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  flash.now[:alert] = "msg" if condition
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
           end
 
           it 'does not register an offense when using `flash` before `redirect_to`' do
-            expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  flash[:alert] = "msg" if condition
-
-                  redirect_to :index
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-
             expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
               class HomeController < #{parent_class}
                 def create
@@ -172,16 +145,6 @@ def create
           end
 
           it 'does not register an offense when using `flash` before `redirect_back`' do
-            expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  flash[:alert] = "msg" if condition
-
-                  redirect_back fallback_location: root_path
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-
             expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
               class HomeController < #{parent_class}
                 def create
@@ -195,7 +158,7 @@ def create
             RUBY
           end
 
-          it 'registers an offense when using `flash` in multiline `if` branch before `render`' do
+          it 'registers an offense when using `flash` in multiline `if` branch before `render_to`' do
             expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
               class HomeController < #{parent_class}
                 def create
@@ -222,29 +185,6 @@ def create
                 end
               end
             RUBY
-
-            expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  if condition
-                    do_something
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg"
-                    ^^^^^ Use `flash.now` before `render`.
-                  end
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-
-            expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  if condition
-                    do_something
-                    flash.now[:alert] = "msg"
-                  end
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
           end
 
           it 'does not register an offense when using `flash` in multiline `if` branch before `redirect_to`' do
@@ -277,81 +217,6 @@ def create
                 end
               end
             RUBY
-
-            expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  if condition
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg"
-                    redirect_to :index
-
-                    return
-                  end
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-          end
-
-          it 'registers an offense when using `flash` in multiline `rescue` branch before `render`' do
-            expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  begin
-                    do_something
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg in begin"
-                    ^^^^^ Use `flash.now` before `render`.
-                  rescue
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg in rescue"
-                    ^^^^^ Use `flash.now` before `render`.
-                  end
-
-                  render :index
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-
-            expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  begin
-                    do_something
-                    flash.now[:alert] = "msg in begin"
-                  rescue
-                    flash.now[:alert] = "msg in rescue"
-                  end
-
-                  render :index
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-
-            expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  begin
-                    do_something
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg in begin"
-                    ^^^^^ Use `flash.now` before `render`.
-                  rescue
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg in rescue"
-                    ^^^^^ Use `flash.now` before `render`.
-                  end
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-
-            expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  begin
-                    do_something
-                    flash.now[:alert] = "msg in begin"
-                  rescue
-                    flash.now[:alert] = "msg in rescue"
-                  end
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
           end
 
           it 'does not register an offense when using `flash` in multiline `rescue` branch before `redirect_to`' do
@@ -370,48 +235,6 @@ def create
               end
             RUBY
           end
-
-          it 'does not register an offense when using `flash` before `redirect_to` in `rescue` branch' do
-            expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  begin
-                    do_something
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg in begin"
-                    redirect_to :index
-
-                    return
-                  rescue
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg in rescue"
-                    redirect_to :index
- 
-                    return
-                  end
-
-                  render :index
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-
-            expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
-              class HomeController < #{parent_class}
-                def create
-                  begin
-                    do_something
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg in begin"
-                    redirect_to :index
-
-                    return
-                  rescue
-                    flash[:alert] = "msg in rescue"
-                    redirect_to :index
- 
-                    return
-                  end
-                end
-              end
-            RUBY
-          end
         end
       end