diff --git a/src/prism.c b/src/prism.c
index 0d9d73349a0..285319ca91c 100644
--- a/src/prism.c
+++ b/src/prism.c
@@ -15342,6 +15342,7 @@ parse_arguments_list(pm_parser_t *parser, pm_arguments_t *arguments, bool accept
  */
 static void
 parse_return(pm_parser_t *parser, pm_node_t *node) {
+    bool in_sclass = false;
     for (pm_context_node_t *context_node = parser->current_context; context_node != NULL; context_node = context_node->prev) {
         switch (context_node->context) {
             case PM_CONTEXT_BEGIN_ELSE:
@@ -15366,10 +15367,6 @@ parse_return(pm_parser_t *parser, pm_node_t *node) {
             case PM_CONTEXT_PREDICATE:
             case PM_CONTEXT_PREEXE:
             case PM_CONTEXT_RESCUE_MODIFIER:
-            case PM_CONTEXT_SCLASS_ELSE:
-            case PM_CONTEXT_SCLASS_ENSURE:
-            case PM_CONTEXT_SCLASS_RESCUE:
-            case PM_CONTEXT_SCLASS:
             case PM_CONTEXT_TERNARY:
             case PM_CONTEXT_UNLESS:
             case PM_CONTEXT_UNTIL:
@@ -15377,6 +15374,12 @@ parse_return(pm_parser_t *parser, pm_node_t *node) {
                 // Keep iterating up the lists of contexts, because returns can
                 // see through these.
                 continue;
+            case PM_CONTEXT_SCLASS_ELSE:
+            case PM_CONTEXT_SCLASS_ENSURE:
+            case PM_CONTEXT_SCLASS_RESCUE:
+            case PM_CONTEXT_SCLASS:
+                in_sclass = true;
+                continue;
             case PM_CONTEXT_CLASS_ELSE:
             case PM_CONTEXT_CLASS_ENSURE:
             case PM_CONTEXT_CLASS_RESCUE:
@@ -15411,6 +15414,9 @@ parse_return(pm_parser_t *parser, pm_node_t *node) {
                 break;
         }
     }
+    if (in_sclass) {
+        pm_parser_err_node(parser, node, PM_ERR_RETURN_INVALID);
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/prism/errors/dont_allow_return_inside_sclass_body.txt b/test/prism/errors/dont_allow_return_inside_sclass_body.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c29fe017282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/prism/errors/dont_allow_return_inside_sclass_body.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class << A; return; end
+            ^~~~~~ Invalid return in class/module body
+
diff --git a/test/prism/errors_test.rb b/test/prism/errors_test.rb
index 9a108ceca7c..f46cb942a20 100644
--- a/test/prism/errors_test.rb
+++ b/test/prism/errors_test.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ class ErrorsTest < TestCase
     end
 
     if RUBY_VERSION < "3.4"
-      filepaths -= [
-        "it_with_ordinary_parameter.txt"
-      ]
+      filepaths -= ["it_with_ordinary_parameter.txt"]
+    end
+
+    if RUBY_VERSION < "3.4" || RUBY_RELEASE_DATE < "2024-07-24"
+      filepaths -= ["dont_allow_return_inside_sclass_body.txt"]
     end
 
     filepaths.each do |filepath|