diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/resources/rulesets/releases/552.xml b/pmd-core/src/main/resources/rulesets/releases/552.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd70f67ef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/resources/rulesets/releases/552.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<ruleset name="552"
+    xmlns="http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ruleset/2.0.0"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ruleset/2.0.0 http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ruleset_2_0_0.xsd">
+  <description>
+This ruleset contains links to rules that are new in PMD v5.5.2
+  </description>
+
+    <rule ref="rulesets/plsql/strictsyntax.xml/MisplacedPragma"/>
+
+</ruleset>
+
diff --git a/pmd-plsql/src/main/resources/rulesets/plsql/rulesets.properties b/pmd-plsql/src/main/resources/rulesets/plsql/rulesets.properties
index 9479c7c9d3..ae519eb457 100644
--- a/pmd-plsql/src/main/resources/rulesets/plsql/rulesets.properties
+++ b/pmd-plsql/src/main/resources/rulesets/plsql/rulesets.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # BSD-style license; for more info see http://pmd.sourceforge.net/license.html
 #
 
-rulesets.filenames=rulesets/plsql/codesize.xml,rulesets/plsql/dates.xml,rulesets/plsql/TomKytesDespair.xml
+rulesets.filenames=rulesets/plsql/codesize.xml,rulesets/plsql/dates.xml,rulesets/plsql/TomKytesDespair.xml,rulesets/plsql/strictsyntax.xml
diff --git a/pmd-plsql/src/main/resources/rulesets/plsql/strictsyntax.xml b/pmd-plsql/src/main/resources/rulesets/plsql/strictsyntax.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d88e3c523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-plsql/src/main/resources/rulesets/plsql/strictsyntax.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<ruleset name="Strict Syntax"
+    xmlns="http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ruleset/2.0.0"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ruleset/2.0.0 http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ruleset_2_0_0.xsd">
+
+  <description>
+The Strict Syntax ruleset contains rules that highlight invalid plsql syntax, which works, but should be avoided.
+  </description>
+
+<rule name="MisplacedPragma"
+      language="plsql"
+      since="5.5.2"
+      message="Pragma should be used only inside the declaration block before 'BEGIN'."
+      class="net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.rule.XPathRule"
+      externalInfoUrl="${pmd.website.baseurl}/rules/plsql/strictsyntax.html#MisplacedPragma">
+    <description>
+Oracle states that the PRAQMA AUTONOMOUS_TRANSACTION must be in the declaration block,
+but the code does not complain, when being compiled on the 11g DB.
+https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/appdev.111/b28370/static.htm#BABIIHBJ
+    </description>
+    <priority>3</priority>
+    <properties>
+        <property name="xpath">
+            <value><![CDATA[
+//ProgramUnit/Pragma
+            ]]></value>
+        </property>
+    </properties>
+    <example><![CDATA[
+create or replace package inline_pragma_error is
+
+end;
+/
+
+create or replace package body inline_pragma_error is
+  procedure do_transaction(p_input_token        in varchar(200)) is
+  PRAGMA AUTONOMOUS_TRANSACTION; /* this is correct place for PRAGMA */
+  begin
+    PRAGMA AUTONOMOUS_TRANSACTION; /* this is the wrong place for PRAGMA -> violation */
+    /* do something */
+    COMMIT;
+   end do_transaction;
+
+end inline_pragma_error;
+/
+
+    ]]></example>
+</rule>
+
+</ruleset>
diff --git a/pmd-plsql/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/plsql/rule/strictsyntax/StrictsyntaxRulesTest.java b/pmd-plsql/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/plsql/rule/strictsyntax/StrictsyntaxRulesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fc5523280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-plsql/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/plsql/rule/strictsyntax/StrictsyntaxRulesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/**
+ * BSD-style license; for more info see http://pmd.sourceforge.net/license.html
+ */
+package net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.plsql.rule.strictsyntax;
+
+import net.sourceforge.pmd.testframework.SimpleAggregatorTst;
+
+public class StrictsyntaxRulesTest extends SimpleAggregatorTst {
+
+    private static final String RULESET = "plsql-strictsyntax";
+
+    @Override
+    public void setUp() {
+        addRule(RULESET, "MisplacedPragma");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pmd-plsql/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/plsql/rule/strictsyntax/xml/MisplacedPragma.xml b/pmd-plsql/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/plsql/rule/strictsyntax/xml/MisplacedPragma.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..046e2dc6a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-plsql/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/plsql/rule/strictsyntax/xml/MisplacedPragma.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<test-data>
+    <test-code>
+        <description>Correct Syntax</description>
+        <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+create or replace package inline_pragma_ok is
+
+end;
+/
+
+create or replace package body inline_pragma_ok is
+  procedure do_transaction(p_input_token        in varchar(200)) is
+    PRAGMA AUTONOMOUS_TRANSACTION;
+  begin
+    bno74.log_hentglass_request(p_hentglass_request
+                               ,v_logging_req_seq_no);
+    COMMIT;
+   end do_transaction;
+
+end inline_pragma_ok;
+/
+]]></code>
+        <source-type>plsql</source-type>
+    </test-code>
+
+    <test-code>
+        <description>Wrong Syntax</description>
+        <expected-problems>1</expected-problems>
+        <expected-linenumbers>10</expected-linenumbers>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+create or replace package inline_pragma_error is
+
+end;
+/
+
+create or replace package body inline_pragma_error is
+  procedure do_transaction(p_input_token        in varchar(200)) is
+
+  begin
+    PRAGMA AUTONOMOUS_TRANSACTION;
+    bno74.log_hentglass_request(p_hentglass_request
+                               ,v_logging_req_seq_no);
+    COMMIT;
+   end do_transaction;
+
+end inline_pragma_error;
+/
+]]></code>
+        <source-type>plsql</source-type>
+    </test-code>
+</test-data>
+
diff --git a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
index 9511036327..843e11312f 100644
--- a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
+++ b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
@@ -8,8 +8,14 @@
 
 **Feature Request and Improvements:**
 
+*   plsql
+    *   [#1539](https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/bugs/1539/): \[plsql] Create new rule for strict syntax checking: MisplacedPragma
+
 **New/Modified/Deprecated Rules:**
 
+*   New Rules for plsql
+    *   plsql-strictsyntax: MisplacedPragma
+
 **Pull Requests:**
 
 *   [#106](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/106): \[java] CPD: Keep constructor names under ignoreIdentifiers