diff --git a/crates/oxc_codegen/src/gen.rs b/crates/oxc_codegen/src/gen.rs
index ea7ac6acac235..cf977456fab5e 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_codegen/src/gen.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_codegen/src/gen.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ impl Gen for Hashbang<'_> {
 
 impl Gen for Directive<'_> {
     fn r#gen(&self, p: &mut Codegen, _ctx: Context) {
+        p.print_comments_at(self.span.start);
         p.add_source_mapping(self.span);
         p.print_indent();
         // A Use Strict Directive may not contain an EscapeSequence or LineContinuation.
diff --git a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/comments.rs b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/comments.rs
index c7b44da41e0b4..60b2fd58c03c2 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/comments.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/comments.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ pub mod legal {
 * @preserve
 */
 ",
+            // Issue #14953: legal comments above directives
+            "/*!\n * legal comment\n */\n\n\"use strict\";\n\nexport const foo = 'foo';",
         ]
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_eof_comments.snap b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_eof_comments.snap
index 577fe341271e9..9de97607ccf6a 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_eof_comments.snap
+++ b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_eof_comments.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-source: crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/main.rs
+source: crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/tester.rs
 ---
 ########## 0
 /* @license */
@@ -127,3 +127,19 @@ function foo() {
 /**
 * @preserve
 */
+
+########## 9
+/*!
+ * legal comment
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+export const foo = 'foo';
+----------
+'use strict';
+export const foo = 'foo';
+
+/*!
+* legal comment
+*/
diff --git a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_eof_minify_comments.snap b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_eof_minify_comments.snap
index 3cd79a7c2497b..f293fabff1560 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_eof_minify_comments.snap
+++ b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_eof_minify_comments.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-source: crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/main.rs
+source: crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/tester.rs
 ---
 ########## 0
 /* @license */
@@ -109,3 +109,17 @@ function foo(){(()=>{
 /**
 * @preserve
 */
+
+########## 9
+/*!
+ * legal comment
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+export const foo = 'foo';
+----------
+'use strict';export const foo=`foo`;
+/*!
+* legal comment
+*/
diff --git a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_inline_comments.snap b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_inline_comments.snap
index 5b0e6df19c524..ceb457da6b039 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_inline_comments.snap
+++ b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_inline_comments.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-source: crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/main.rs
+source: crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/tester.rs
 ---
 ########## 0
 /* @license */
@@ -112,3 +112,18 @@ function foo() {
 /**
 * @preserve
 */
+
+########## 9
+/*!
+ * legal comment
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+export const foo = 'foo';
+----------
+/*!
+* legal comment
+*/
+'use strict';
+export const foo = 'foo';
diff --git a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_linked_comments.snap b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_linked_comments.snap
index d5f0f6b6d48d5..6b066f207559d 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_linked_comments.snap
+++ b/crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/snapshots/legal_linked_comments.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-source: crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/main.rs
+source: crates/oxc_codegen/tests/integration/tester.rs
 ---
 ########## 0
 /* @license */
@@ -108,3 +108,16 @@ function foo() {
 */
 
 /*! For license information please see test.js */
+########## 9
+/*!
+ * legal comment
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+export const foo = 'foo';
+----------
+'use strict';
+export const foo = 'foo';
+
+/*! For license information please see test.js */