diff --git a/test/form/samples/break-control-flow/break-statement-labels-switch/_expected.js b/test/form/samples/break-control-flow/break-statement-labels-switch/_expected.js
index 0a0f0b7da5f..c020736c988 100644
--- a/test/form/samples/break-control-flow/break-statement-labels-switch/_expected.js
+++ b/test/form/samples/break-control-flow/break-statement-labels-switch/_expected.js
@@ -74,26 +74,3 @@ function empty() {
 }
 
 empty();
-
-function issue(obj) {
-	switch (obj.field1) {
-		case 'baz':
-			switch (obj.field2) {
-				case 'value': {
-					if (obj.field3) {
-						if (obj.field4) {
-							break;
-						}
-					}
-					throw new Error(`error 1`);
-				}
-				default:
-					throw new Error(`error 2`);
-			}
-			break;
-		default:
-			throw new Error('error 3');
-	}
-}
-
-issue({ field1: 'baz', field2: 'value' });
diff --git a/test/form/samples/break-control-flow/break-statement-labels-switch/main.js b/test/form/samples/break-control-flow/break-statement-labels-switch/main.js
index 94e39043620..480a547205f 100644
--- a/test/form/samples/break-control-flow/break-statement-labels-switch/main.js
+++ b/test/form/samples/break-control-flow/break-statement-labels-switch/main.js
@@ -116,26 +116,3 @@ function empty() {
 }
 
 empty();
-
-function issue(obj) {
-	switch (obj.field1) {
-		case 'baz':
-			switch (obj.field2) {
-				case 'value': {
-					if (obj.field3) {
-						if (obj.field4) {
-							break;
-						}
-					}
-					throw new Error(`error 1`);
-				}
-				default:
-					throw new Error(`error 2`);
-			}
-			break;
-		default:
-			throw new Error('error 3');
-	}
-}
-
-issue({ field1: 'baz', field2: 'value' });
diff --git a/test/function/samples/switch-break/_config.js b/test/function/samples/switch-break/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e60c85325e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/function/samples/switch-break/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = {
+	description: 'if switch does not always throw an error, retain the following break'
+};
diff --git a/test/function/samples/switch-break/main.js b/test/function/samples/switch-break/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7643a17a0ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/function/samples/switch-break/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+function issue(obj) {
+	switch (obj.field1) {
+		case 'baz':
+			switch (obj.field2) {
+				case 'value': {
+					if (obj.field1) {
+						if (obj.field1) {
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+					throw new Error(`error 1`);
+				}
+				default:
+					throw new Error(`error 2`);
+			}
+			break; // retained
+		default:
+			throw new Error('error 3');
+	}
+}
+issue({ field1: 'baz', field2: 'value' });