diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Metrics/NestingLevelSniff.php b/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Metrics/NestingLevelSniff.php
index 3c086c7fe4..d2672b5eeb 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Metrics/NestingLevelSniff.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Metrics/NestingLevelSniff.php
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
     {
         $tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();
 
-        // Ignore abstract methods.
-        if (isset($tokens[$stackPtr]['scope_opener']) === false) {
+        // Ignore abstract and interface methods. Bail early when live coding.
+        if (isset($tokens[$stackPtr]['scope_opener'], $tokens[$stackPtr]['scope_closer']) === false) {
             return;
         }