diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Switch_/RemoveDuplicatedCaseInSwitchRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Switch_/RemoveDuplicatedCaseInSwitchRector.php
index 9dcfd2cd46d..d42dbe86819 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Switch_/RemoveDuplicatedCaseInSwitchRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Switch_/RemoveDuplicatedCaseInSwitchRector.php
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ CODE_SAMPLE
     {
         $totalKeys = \count($switch->cases);
         foreach (\array_keys($switch->cases) as $key) {
+            if (isset($switch->cases[$key - 1]) && $switch->cases[$key - 1]->stmts === []) {
+                continue;
+            }
             $nextCases = [];
             for ($jumpToKey = $key + 1; $jumpToKey < $totalKeys; ++$jumpToKey) {
                 if (!isset($switch->cases[$jumpToKey])) {
diff --git a/src/Application/VersionResolver.php b/src/Application/VersionResolver.php
index 8daa55f02f8..897531c9551 100644
--- a/src/Application/VersionResolver.php
+++ b/src/Application/VersionResolver.php
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ final class VersionResolver
      * @api
      * @var string
      */
-    public const PACKAGE_VERSION = '0.18.10';
+    public const PACKAGE_VERSION = '4a3e6982647ce4fdc84b1232557eaeae7e914bde';
     /**
      * @api
      * @var string
      */
-    public const RELEASE_DATE = '2023-11-17 02:36:50';
+    public const RELEASE_DATE = '2023-11-18 09:17:20';
     /**
      * @var int
      */