diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 481ab84..fbe4cdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ for (x : y) a;              // Range-based for loop e.g.
 do a; while (x);            // Equivalent to: a; while(x) a;
 
 switch (x) {                // x must be int
-    case X1: a;             // If x == X1 (must be a const), jump here
-    case X2: b;             // Else if x == X2, jump here
+    case X1: a; break;      // If x == X1 (must be a const), jump here
+    case X2: b; break;      // Else if x == X2, jump here
     default: c;             // Else jump here (optional)
 }
 break;                      // Jump out of while, do, or for loop, or switch
diff --git a/cheatsheet-as-sourcefile.cpp b/cheatsheet-as-sourcefile.cpp
index 0d3dedd..3ea4f33 100644
--- a/cheatsheet-as-sourcefile.cpp
+++ b/cheatsheet-as-sourcefile.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ for (x : y) a;              // Range-based for loop e.g.
 do a; while (x);            // Equivalent to: a; while(x) a;
 
 switch (x) {                // x must be int
-case X1: a;             // If x == X1 (must be a const), jump here
-case X2: b;             // Else if x == X2, jump here
+case X1: a; break;          // If x == X1 (must be a const), jump here
+case X2: b; break;          // Else if x == X2, jump here
 default: c;             // Else jump here (optional)
 }
 break;                      // Jump out of while, do, or for loop, or switch