diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jdbc/internal/BasicFormatterImpl.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jdbc/internal/BasicFormatterImpl.java
index fc155896a6..5ed0850bc2 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jdbc/internal/BasicFormatterImpl.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jdbc/internal/BasicFormatterImpl.java
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ public class BasicFormatterImpl implements Formatter {
 					case "cross":
 					case "group":
 					case "order":
+					case "returning":
 						beginNewClause();
 						break;