diff --git a/changelog/fix_else_alignment_numblock.md b/changelog/fix_else_alignment_numblock.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..77bda24902ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/fix_else_alignment_numblock.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#13782](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop/pull/13782): Fix an error `Layout/ElseAlignment` when `else` is part of a numblock. ([@earlopain][])
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/else_alignment.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/else_alignment.rb
index a6d24bd71467..dc78cd6b7ab9 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/else_alignment.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/else_alignment.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def base_range_of_rescue(node)
           case parent.type
           when :def, :defs then base_for_method_definition(parent)
           when :kwbegin then parent.loc.begin
-          when :block
+          when :block, :numblock
             assignment_node = assignment_node(parent)
             if same_line?(parent, assignment_node)
               assignment_node.source_range
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/else_alignment_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/else_alignment_spec.rb
index 06d061548b8e..1b158fe83e70 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/else_alignment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/else_alignment_spec.rb
@@ -582,6 +582,21 @@ def my_func
       RUBY
     end
 
+    it 'accepts a correctly aligned else from numblock' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        array_like.each do
+          _1
+          puts 'do something error prone'
+        rescue SomeException
+          puts 'error handling'
+        rescue
+          puts 'error handling'
+        else
+          puts 'normal handling'
+        end
+      RUBY
+    end
+
     it 'accepts a correctly aligned else with assignment' do
       expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
         result = array_like.each do |n|