diff --git a/contributing/code/standards.rst b/contributing/code/standards.rst
index 4454e676bdf..7a9b9b240dd 100644
--- a/contributing/code/standards.rst
+++ b/contributing/code/standards.rst
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ Structure
   switched to opt-in via ``@`` operator.
   Read more at :ref:`contributing-code-conventions-deprecations`.
 
+* Do not use ``else``, ``elseif``, ``break`` after ``if`` and ``case`` conditions
+  which return or throw something.
+
 Naming Conventions
 ------------------