diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 12f199d35d..2d6de47363 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -5162,6 +5162,12 @@ fn (mut c Checker) stmts(stmts []ast.Stmt) {
 			}
 		}
 		c.stmt(stmt)
+		if stmt is ast.GotoLabel {
+			unreachable = token.Position{
+				line_nr: -1
+			}
+			c.scope_returns = false
+		}
 	}
 	if unreachable.line_nr >= 0 {
 		c.error('unreachable code', unreachable)
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index bfdcd0d006..da1adff5dc 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -2974,7 +2974,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) return_stmt() ast.Return {
 	p.next()
 	// no return
 	mut comments := p.eat_comments()
-	if p.tok.kind == .rcbr {
+	if p.tok.kind == .rcbr || ( p.tok.kind == .name && p.peek_tok.kind == .colon ) {
 		return ast.Return{
 			comments: comments
 			pos: first_pos
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/goto_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/goto_test.v
index b4654739ba..02b23a86e7 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/goto_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/goto_test.v
@@ -11,3 +11,28 @@ fn test_goto() {
 	}
 	assert i == 3
 }
+
+pub fn test_goto_after_return() {
+	a, b, c, d := 4, 5, 6, 7
+	for {
+		for {
+			for {
+				if a == 4 {
+					if b == 5 {
+						if c == 6 {
+							if d == 7 {
+								unsafe {
+									goto finally_ok
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	assert false
+	return
+	finally_ok:
+	assert true
+}