diff --git a/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml b/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
index 764ba811aa5..098e8e0a955 100644
--- a/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
+++ b/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
@@ -499,6 +499,8 @@ potential-bugs:
 
 style:
   active: true
+  AlsoCouldBeApply:
+    active: false
   CanBeNonNullable:
     active: false
   CascadingCallWrapping:
diff --git a/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/AlsoCouldBeApply.kt b/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/AlsoCouldBeApply.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e135c3dfe2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/AlsoCouldBeApply.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.rules.style
+
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.CodeSmell
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Config
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Debt
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Entity
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Issue
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Rule
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Severity
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.rules.IT_LITERAL
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtCallExpression
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtDotQualifiedExpression
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtLambdaExpression
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.collectDescendantsOfType
+
+/**
+ * Detects when an `also` block contains only `it`-started expressions.
+ *
+ * By refactoring the `also` block to an `apply` block makes it so that all `it`s can be removed
+ * thus making the block more concise and easier to read.
+ *
+ * <noncompliant>
+ * Buzz().also {
+ *   it.init()
+ *   it.block()
+ * }
+ * </noncompliant>
+ *
+ * <compliant>
+ * Buzz().apply {
+ *   init()
+ *   block()
+ * }
+ *
+ * // Also compliant
+ * fun foo(a: Int): Int {
+ *   return a.also { println(it) }
+ * }
+ * </compliant>
+ */
+class AlsoCouldBeApply(config: Config = Config.empty) : Rule(config) {
+
+    override val issue = Issue(
+        "AlsoCouldBeApply",
+        Severity.Style,
+        "When an `also` block contains only `it`-started expressions, simplify it to the `apply` block.",
+        Debt.FIVE_MINS
+    )
+
+    override fun visitCallExpression(expression: KtCallExpression) {
+        super.visitCallExpression(expression)
+
+        if (expression.calleeExpression?.text == "also") {
+            val alsoExpression = expression.calleeExpression ?: return
+
+            val lambda = expression.lambdaArguments.singleOrNull() ?: expression.valueArguments.single()
+                .collectDescendantsOfType<KtLambdaExpression>()
+                .single()
+            val dotQualifiedsInLambda = lambda.collectDescendantsOfType<KtDotQualifiedExpression>()
+
+            if (
+                dotQualifiedsInLambda.isNotEmpty() &&
+                dotQualifiedsInLambda.all { it.receiverExpression.textMatches(IT_LITERAL) }
+            ) {
+                report(CodeSmell(issue, Entity.from(alsoExpression), issue.description))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/StyleGuideProvider.kt b/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/StyleGuideProvider.kt
index f505fac8a03..cdab5191a92 100644
--- a/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/StyleGuideProvider.kt
+++ b/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/StyleGuideProvider.kt
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class StyleGuideProvider : DefaultRuleSetProvider {
             UseAnyOrNoneInsteadOfFind(config),
             UnnecessaryBackticks(config),
             MaxChainedCallsOnSameLine(config),
+            AlsoCouldBeApply(config),
         )
     )
 }
diff --git a/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/AlsoCouldBeApplySpec.kt b/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/AlsoCouldBeApplySpec.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8f6bcbcf7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/AlsoCouldBeApplySpec.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.rules.style
+
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Config
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.test.assertThat
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.test.compileAndLint
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+class AlsoCouldBeApplySpec {
+    val subject = AlsoCouldBeApply(Config.empty)
+
+    @Test
+    fun `does not report when no also is used`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun f(a: Int) {
+                a.let { 
+                    it.plus(5)
+                    it.minus(10)
+                }
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+        assertThat(subject.compileAndLint(code)).isEmpty()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `reports an also where only it is used in block`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun f(a: Int) {
+                a.also { 
+                    it.plus(5)
+                }
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+        assertThat(subject.compileAndLint(code)).hasSize(1)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `report is focused on also keyword`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun f(a: Int) {
+                a.also { 
+                    it.plus(5)
+                }
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+
+        val findings = subject.compileAndLint(code)
+
+        assertThat(findings).hasSize(1)
+        assertThat(findings).hasStartSourceLocation(2, 7)
+        assertThat(findings).hasEndSourceLocation(2, 11)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `reports an also on nullable type`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun f(a: Int?) {
+                a?.also { 
+                    it.plus(5)
+                }
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+        assertThat(subject.compileAndLint(code)).hasSize(1)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `reports an also with lambda passed as Argument in parenthesis`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun f(a: Int?) {
+                a?.also({ 
+                    it.plus(5)
+                })
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+        assertThat(subject.compileAndLint(code)).hasSize(1)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `does not report if it is not used in also`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun f(a: Int?, b: Int) {
+                a?.also { 
+                    b.plus(5)
+                }
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+        assertThat(subject.compileAndLint(code)).isEmpty()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `does not report if it is renamed`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun f(x: Int, y: Int) {
+                x.also { named ->
+                    named.plus(5)
+                    named.minus(y)
+                }
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+        assertThat(subject.compileAndLint(code)).isEmpty()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `does report if it is on one line separated by semicolon`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun f(a: Int) {
+                a.also { it.plus(5); it.minus(10) }
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+        assertThat(subject.compileAndLint(code)).hasSize(1)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `detect violation in also nested in also`() {
+        val code = """
+            fun f(a: Int) {
+                a.also { x -> x.also { it.plus(10) } }
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+        assertThat(subject.compileAndLint(code)).hasSize(1)
+    }
+}