diff --git a/test/function/samples/switch-break/_config.js b/test/function/samples/switch-break/_config.js
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index 00000000000..3f4e0cec248
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+++ b/test/function/samples/switch-break/_config.js
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+module.exports = {
+	description: 'preserve break if switch does not always throw an error',
+	solo: true
+};
diff --git a/test/function/samples/switch-break/main.js b/test/function/samples/switch-break/main.js
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index 00000000000..56b424e2b87
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+++ b/test/function/samples/switch-break/main.js
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+function issue(obj) {
+	switch (obj.field1) {
+		case 'baz':
+			switch (obj.field2) {
+				case 'value': {
+					if (obj.field1) {
+						break;
+					}
+					throw new Error(`error 1`);
+				}
+				default:
+					throw new Error(`error 2`);
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			throw new Error('error 3');
+	}
+}
+issue({ field1: 'baz', field2: 'value' });