diff --git a/docs/rules/semi.md b/docs/rules/semi.md
index 049ae41cf16..158cd7f53e2 100644
--- a/docs/rules/semi.md
+++ b/docs/rules/semi.md
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ Object option (when `"never"`):
 * `"beforeStatementContinuationChars": "always"` requires semicolons at the end of statements if the next line starts with `[`, `(`, `/`, `+`, or `-`.
 * `"beforeStatementContinuationChars": "never"` disallows semicolons as the end of statements if it doesn't make ASI hazard even if the next line starts with `[`, `(`, `/`, `+`, or `-`.
 
+**Note:** `beforeStatementContinuationChars` does not apply to class fields because class fields are not statements.
+
 ### always
 
 Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the default `"always"` option:
@@ -88,6 +90,10 @@ var name = "ESLint"
 object.method = function() {
     // ...
 }
+
+class Foo {
+    bar = 1
+}
 ```
 
 Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the default `"always"` option:
@@ -100,6 +106,10 @@ var name = "ESLint";
 object.method = function() {
     // ...
 };
+
+class Foo {
+    bar = 1;
+}
 ```
 
 ### never
@@ -114,6 +124,10 @@ var name = "ESLint";
 object.method = function() {
     // ...
 };
+
+class Foo {
+    bar = 1;
+}
 ```
 
 Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the `"never"` option:
@@ -142,6 +156,10 @@ import b from "b"
 ;(function() {
     // ...
 })()
+
+class Foo {
+    bar = 1
+}
 ```
 
 #### omitLastInOneLineBlock
diff --git a/lib/rules/semi.js b/lib/rules/semi.js
index 3d7aa2dd5e5..ac488c86c30 100644
--- a/lib/rules/semi.js
+++ b/lib/rules/semi.js
@@ -292,7 +292,13 @@ module.exports = {
             if (isOnSameLineWithNextToken(node)) {
                 return false; // One liner.
             }
-            if (beforeStatementContinuationChars === "never" && !maybeAsiHazardAfter(node)) {
+
+            // continuation characters should not apply to class fields
+            if (
+                node.type !== "PropertyDefinition" &&
+                beforeStatementContinuationChars === "never" &&
+                !maybeAsiHazardAfter(node)
+            ) {
                 return true; // ASI works. This statement doesn't connect to the next.
             }
             if (!maybeAsiHazardBefore(sourceCode.getTokenAfter(node))) {
@@ -332,7 +338,11 @@ module.exports = {
             if (never) {
                 if (isSemi && canRemoveSemicolon(node)) {
                     report(node, true);
-                } else if (!isSemi && beforeStatementContinuationChars === "always" && maybeAsiHazardBefore(sourceCode.getTokenAfter(node))) {
+                } else if (
+                    !isSemi && beforeStatementContinuationChars === "always" &&
+                    node.type !== "PropertyDefinition" &&
+                    maybeAsiHazardBefore(sourceCode.getTokenAfter(node))
+                ) {
                     report(node);
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/semi.js b/tests/lib/rules/semi.js
index 2a049ab99c6..3cc82000961 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/semi.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/semi.js
@@ -336,6 +336,58 @@ ruleTester.run("semi", rule, {
             code: "class C { a=b;\ninstanceof }",
             options: ["never"],
             parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 }
+        },
+        {
+            code: `
+                class C {
+                    x
+                    [foo]
+
+                    x;
+                    [foo]
+
+                    x = "a";
+                    [foo]
+                }
+            `,
+            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "never" }],
+            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 }
+        },
+        {
+            code: `
+                class C {
+                    x
+                    [foo]
+
+                    x;
+                    [foo]
+
+                    x = 1;
+                    [foo]
+                }
+            `,
+            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "always" }],
+            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 }
+        },
+        {
+            code: "class C { foo\n[bar] }",
+            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "always" }],
+            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 }
+        },
+        {
+            code: "class C { foo = () => {}\n[bar] }",
+            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "always" }],
+            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 }
+        },
+        {
+            code: "class C { foo\n;[bar] }",
+            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "never" }],
+            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 }
+        },
+        {
+            code: "class C { foo = () => {}\n;[bar] }",
+            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "never" }],
+            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 }
         }
     ],
     invalid: [
@@ -1736,58 +1788,6 @@ ruleTester.run("semi", rule, {
                 endColumn: 1
             }]
         },
-        {
-            code: "class C { foo\n[bar] }",
-            output: "class C { foo;\n[bar] }",
-            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "always" }],
-            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 },
-            errors: [{
-                messageId: "missingSemi",
-                line: 1,
-                column: 14,
-                endLine: 2,
-                endColumn: 1
-            }]
-        },
-        {
-            code: "class C { foo\n;[bar] }",
-            output: "class C { foo\n[bar] }",
-            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "never" }],
-            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 },
-            errors: [{
-                messageId: "extraSemi",
-                line: 2,
-                column: 1,
-                endLine: 2,
-                endColumn: 2
-            }]
-        },
-        {
-            code: "class C { foo = () => {}\n[bar] }",
-            output: "class C { foo = () => {};\n[bar] }",
-            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "always" }],
-            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 },
-            errors: [{
-                messageId: "missingSemi",
-                line: 1,
-                column: 25,
-                endLine: 2,
-                endColumn: 1
-            }]
-        },
-        {
-            code: "class C { foo = () => {}\n;[bar] }",
-            output: "class C { foo = () => {}\n[bar] }",
-            options: ["never", { beforeStatementContinuationChars: "never" }],
-            parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022 },
-            errors: [{
-                messageId: "extraSemi",
-                line: 2,
-                column: 1,
-                endLine: 2,
-                endColumn: 2
-            }]
-        },
 
         // class fields
         {