diff --git a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/Decision.java b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/Decision.java
index 9f79c4e7df4..4f05fd196fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/Decision.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/Decision.java
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ public abstract class Decision implements ToXContent {
                     break;
                 case THROTTLE:
                     out.writeVInt(2);
+                    break;
                 default:
                     throw new ElasticsearchIllegalArgumentException("Invalid Type [" + type + "]");
             }