diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index d84f1ee9c..22f5528ea 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ Language: Java
 BraceWrapping:
   AfterClass:      true
   AfterFunction:   true
+  BeforeCatch:     true
   BeforeElse:      true
   IndentBraces:    false
 BreakBeforeBraces: Custom