diff --git a/wp-includes/template-functions-category.php b/wp-includes/template-functions-category.php
index 2673815017..7105690344 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template-functions-category.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template-functions-category.php
@@ -99,10 +99,12 @@ function the_category($seperator = '', $parents='') {
                 case 'multiple':
                     if ($category->category_parent)    $thelist .= get_category_parents($category->category_parent, TRUE);
                     $thelist .= '<a href="' . get_category_link(0, $category->category_id, $category->category_nicename) . '" title="' . sprintf(__("View all posts in %s"), $category->cat_name) . '">'.$category->cat_name.'</a>';
+                    break;
                 case 'single':
                     $thelist .= '<a href="' . get_category_link(0, $category->category_id, $category->category_nicename) . '" title="' . sprintf(__("View all posts in %s"), $category->cat_name) . '">';
                     if ($category->category_parent)    $thelist .= get_category_parents($category->category_parent, FALSE);
                     $thelist .= "$category->cat_name</a>";
+                    break;
                 case '':
                 default:
                     $thelist .= '<a href="' . get_category_link(0, $category->category_id, $category->category_nicename) . '" title="' . sprintf(__("View all posts in %s"), $category->cat_name) . '">'.$category->cat_name.'</a>';