diff --git a/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/parsing/StatementParsing.java b/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/parsing/StatementParsing.java
index 23bc91f605db..f7ecb28c3014 100644
--- a/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/parsing/StatementParsing.java
+++ b/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/parsing/StatementParsing.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class StatementParsing extends Parsing implements ITokenTypeRemapper {
       myBuilder.advanceLexer();
       if (!getPatternParser().parseCasePattern()) {
         SyntaxTreeBuilder.Marker patternError = myBuilder.mark();
-        while (!myBuilder.eof() && !atAnyOfTokens(PyTokenTypes.IF_KEYWORD, PyTokenTypes.COLON)) {
+        while (!myBuilder.eof() && !atAnyOfTokens(PyTokenTypes.IF_KEYWORD, PyTokenTypes.COLON, PyTokenTypes.STATEMENT_BREAK)) {
           nextToken();
         }
         patternError.error(PyPsiBundle.message("PARSE.expected.pattern"));
diff --git a/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterFinalCaseClauseWithPrecedingIncompleteCaseClause.py b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterFinalCaseClauseWithPrecedingIncompleteCaseClause.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff245238744d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterFinalCaseClauseWithPrecedingIncompleteCaseClause.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+match x:
+    case 1:
+        pass
+    case
+    case 3:
+        pass
+    case<caret>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterFinalCaseClauseWithPrecedingIncompleteCaseClause_after.py b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterFinalCaseClauseWithPrecedingIncompleteCaseClause_after.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8340aafac28b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterFinalCaseClauseWithPrecedingIncompleteCaseClause_after.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+match x:
+    case 1:
+        pass
+    case <caret>:
+    case 3:
+        pass
+    case :
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterIntermediateCaseClause.py b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterIntermediateCaseClause.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ec7050d4f2ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterIntermediateCaseClause.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+match x:
+    case 1:
+        pass
+    case<caret>
+    case 3:
+        pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterIntermediateCaseClause_after.py b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterIntermediateCaseClause_after.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e4be1c81232c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAfterIntermediateCaseClause_after.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+match x:
+    case 1:
+        pass
+    case <caret>:
+    case 3:
+        pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAndIndentAfterIntermediateCaseClause.py b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAndIndentAfterIntermediateCaseClause.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..883eef844ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAndIndentAfterIntermediateCaseClause.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+match x:
+    case 1:
+        pass
+    case 2<caret>
+    case 3:
+        pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAndIndentAfterIntermediateCaseClause_after.py b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAndIndentAfterIntermediateCaseClause_after.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..254e9801347e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/codeInsight/smartEnter/colonAndIndentAfterIntermediateCaseClause_after.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+match x:
+    case 1:
+        pass
+    case 2:
+        <caret>
+    case 3:
+        pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/psi/PatternMatchingRecoveryNoPatternAfterCaseInIntermediateCaseClause.py b/python/testData/psi/PatternMatchingRecoveryNoPatternAfterCaseInIntermediateCaseClause.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..39df7ec45c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/psi/PatternMatchingRecoveryNoPatternAfterCaseInIntermediateCaseClause.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+match x:
+    case True:
+        pass
+    case
+    case True:
+        pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/psi/PatternMatchingRecoveryNoPatternAfterCaseInIntermediateCaseClause.txt b/python/testData/psi/PatternMatchingRecoveryNoPatternAfterCaseInIntermediateCaseClause.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dea77fbacf40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/psi/PatternMatchingRecoveryNoPatternAfterCaseInIntermediateCaseClause.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+PyFile:PatternMatchingRecoveryNoPatternAfterCaseInIntermediateCaseClause.py
+  PyMatchStatement
+    PsiElement(Py:MATCH_KEYWORD)('match')
+    PsiWhiteSpace(' ')
+    PyReferenceExpression: x
+      PsiElement(Py:IDENTIFIER)('x')
+    PsiElement(Py:COLON)(':')
+    PsiWhiteSpace('\n    ')
+    PyCaseClause
+      PsiElement(Py:CASE_KEYWORD)('case')
+      PsiWhiteSpace(' ')
+      PyLiteralPattern
+        PyBoolLiteralExpression
+          PsiElement(Py:TRUE_KEYWORD)('True')
+      PsiElement(Py:COLON)(':')
+      PsiWhiteSpace('\n        ')
+      PyStatementList
+        PyPassStatement
+          PsiElement(Py:PASS_KEYWORD)('pass')
+    PsiWhiteSpace('\n    ')
+    PyCaseClause
+      PsiElement(Py:CASE_KEYWORD)('case')
+      PsiErrorElement:Pattern expected
+        <empty list>
+      PsiErrorElement:':' expected
+        <empty list>
+      PsiWhiteSpace('\n    ')
+      PyStatementList
+        PsiErrorElement:Indent expected
+          <empty list>
+    PyCaseClause
+      PsiElement(Py:CASE_KEYWORD)('case')
+      PsiWhiteSpace(' ')
+      PyLiteralPattern
+        PyBoolLiteralExpression
+          PsiElement(Py:TRUE_KEYWORD)('True')
+      PsiElement(Py:COLON)(':')
+      PsiWhiteSpace('\n        ')
+      PyStatementList
+        PyPassStatement
+          PsiElement(Py:PASS_KEYWORD)('pass')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PySmartEnterTest.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PySmartEnterTest.java
index 86d8788233b3..c0fb8d76af41 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PySmartEnterTest.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PySmartEnterTest.java
@@ -464,4 +464,19 @@ public class PySmartEnterTest extends PyTestCase {
   public void testColonAfterCaseClauseWithoutPatternWithGuardCondition() {
     doTest();
   }
+
+  // PY-49785
+  public void testColonAfterIntermediateCaseClause() {
+    doTest();
+  }
+
+  // PY-49785
+  public void testColonAndIndentAfterIntermediateCaseClause() {
+    doTest();
+  }
+
+  // PY-49785
+  public void testColonAfterFinalCaseClauseWithPrecedingIncompleteCaseClause() {
+    doTest();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/parsing/PythonParsingTest.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/parsing/PythonParsingTest.java
index 48520bdea5d9..0402cd76b468 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/parsing/PythonParsingTest.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/parsing/PythonParsingTest.java
@@ -994,6 +994,10 @@ public class PythonParsingTest extends ParsingTestCase {
     doTest(LanguageLevel.PYTHON310);
   }
 
+  public void testPatternMatchingRecoveryNoPatternAfterCaseInIntermediateCaseClause() {
+    doTest(LanguageLevel.PYTHON310);
+  }
+
   public void testPatternMatchingRecoveryIllegalStatementsInsideMatch() {
     doTest(LanguageLevel.PYTHON310);
   }