diff --git a/CodeSniffer/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/ControlStructures/SwitchDeclarationSniff.php b/CodeSniffer/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/ControlStructures/SwitchDeclarationSniff.php
index 4fdeb6132a..acfbdf3591 100644
--- a/CodeSniffer/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/ControlStructures/SwitchDeclarationSniff.php
+++ b/CodeSniffer/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/ControlStructures/SwitchDeclarationSniff.php
@@ -195,9 +195,8 @@ public function process(PHP_CodeSniffer_File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
                         $phpcsFile->addError($error, $nextBreak, 'SpacingBeforeBreak');
                     }
 
-                    $breakLine = $tokens[$nextBreak]['line'];
                     $nextLine  = $tokens[$tokens[$stackPtr]['scope_closer']]['line'];
-                    $semicolon = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_SEMICOLON, $nextBreak);
+                    $semicolon = $phpcsFile->findEndOfStatement($nextBreak);
                     for ($i = ($semicolon + 1); $i < $tokens[$stackPtr]['scope_closer']; $i++) {
                         if ($tokens[$i]['type'] !== 'T_WHITESPACE') {
                             $nextLine = $tokens[$i]['line'];
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ public function process(PHP_CodeSniffer_File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
                         }//end if
                     } else {
                         // Ensure the BREAK statement is not followed by a blank line.
-                        if ($nextLine !== ($breakLine + 1)) {
+                        if ($nextLine !== ($tokens[$semicolon]['line'] + 1)) {
                             $error = 'Blank lines are not allowed after the DEFAULT case\'s breaking statement';
                             $phpcsFile->addError($error, $nextBreak, 'SpacingAfterDefaultBreak');
                         }
diff --git a/CodeSniffer/Standards/Squiz/Tests/ControlStructures/SwitchDeclarationUnitTest.inc b/CodeSniffer/Standards/Squiz/Tests/ControlStructures/SwitchDeclarationUnitTest.inc
index ad3ab2764d..5c71161425 100644
--- a/CodeSniffer/Standards/Squiz/Tests/ControlStructures/SwitchDeclarationUnitTest.inc
+++ b/CodeSniffer/Standards/Squiz/Tests/ControlStructures/SwitchDeclarationUnitTest.inc
@@ -303,3 +303,15 @@ switch ($foo) {
     default:
     throw new Exception();
 }
+
+switch ($foo) {
+    case 'bar':
+    throw new \Exception(
+        'bar'
+    );
+
+    default:
+    throw new \Exception(
+        'bar'
+    );
+}
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index a3144475d9..7a813e7eba 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ http://pear.php.net/dtd/package-2.0.xsd">
     -- If both a phpcs.xml and phpcs.xml.dist file are present, the phpcs.xml file will be used
   - Fixed bug #784 : $this->trait is seen as a T_TRAIT token
   - Fixed bug #786 : Switch indent issue with short array notation
+  - Fixed bug #787 : SpacingAfterDefaultBreak confused by multi-line statements
  </notes>
  <contents>
   <dir name="/">