diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index a21e1c2300..12e9068c5a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
 			g.go_stmt(it)
 		}
 		ast.GotoLabel {
-			g.writeln('$it.name:')
+			g.writeln('$it.name: {}')
 		}
 		ast.GotoStmt {
 			g.writeln('goto $it.name;')
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/goto_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/goto_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f065893953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/goto_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+fn test_goto() {
+	mut i := 0
+	a: b := 1
+	_ = b
+	i++
+	if i < 3 {
+		goto a
+	}
+	assert i == 3
+}