diff --git a/dmd/statement.c b/dmd/statement.c
index 0b01aca6..958a6c7e 100644
--- a/dmd/statement.c
+++ b/dmd/statement.c
@@ -2334,7 +2334,12 @@ Statement *SwitchStatement::semantic(Scope *sc)
 
 	a->reserve(4);
 	a->push(body);
-	a->push(new BreakStatement(loc, NULL));
+
+	// LDC needs semantic to be run on break
+	Statement *breakstmt = new BreakStatement(loc, NULL);
+	breakstmt->semantic(sc);
+	a->push(breakstmt);
+
 	sc->sw->sdefault = new DefaultStatement(loc, s);
 	a->push(sc->sw->sdefault);
 	cs = new CompoundStatement(loc, a);
diff --git a/tests/mini/compile_bug174_enclosing_on_break.d b/tests/mini/compile_bug174_enclosing_on_break.d
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8972f310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mini/compile_bug174_enclosing_on_break.d
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+void main()
+{
+  scope Object o;
+  switch(0)  {}
+}