diff --git a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/internal/FormatOps.scala b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/internal/FormatOps.scala
index 871bc28bea..009044612a 100644
--- a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/internal/FormatOps.scala
+++ b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/internal/FormatOps.scala
@@ -2261,25 +2261,23 @@ class FormatOps(
       def create(ft: FormatToken, nft: FormatToken)(implicit
           style: ScalafmtConfig
       ): Option[OptionalBracesRegion] = {
-        def forceNL = shouldBreakInOptionalBraces(nft)
+        def trySplits(expr: Term, finallyp: Option[Term], usesOB: => Boolean) =
+          if (isTreeMultiStatBlock(expr)) Some(getSplits(ft, expr, true))
+          else if (finallyp.exists(isTreeUsingOptionalBraces) || usesOB)
+            Some(getSplits(ft, expr, shouldBreakInOptionalBraces(nft)))
+          else None
         ft.meta.leftOwner match {
           case t @ Term.Try(expr, _, finallyp) =>
-            def usesOB = isTreeMultiStatBlock(expr) ||
-              isCatchUsingOptionalBraces(t) ||
-              finallyp.exists(isTreeUsingOptionalBraces)
             Some(new OptionalBracesRegion {
               def owner = Some(t)
               def splits =
-                if (usesOB) Some(getSplits(ft, expr, forceNL)) else None
+                trySplits(expr, finallyp, isCatchUsingOptionalBraces(t))
               def rightBrace = blockLast(expr)
             })
           case t @ Term.TryWithHandler(expr, _, finallyp) =>
-            def usesOB = isTreeMultiStatBlock(expr) ||
-              finallyp.exists(isTreeUsingOptionalBraces)
             Some(new OptionalBracesRegion {
               def owner = Some(t)
-              def splits =
-                if (usesOB) Some(getSplits(ft, expr, forceNL)) else None
+              def splits = trySplits(expr, finallyp, false)
               def rightBrace = blockLast(expr)
             })
           case _ => None
diff --git a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces.stat b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces.stat
index 0ea31add41..be4f7b1c02 100644
--- a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces.stat
+++ b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces.stat
@@ -4574,3 +4574,19 @@ object a:
        c: C,
        d: D,
        implicit val e: E) {}
+<<< #3492
+object Test:
+  def test =
+    try
+      1; 2
+    catch
+      case _: RuntimeException => 2
+      case _: Exception        => 3
+>>>
+object Test:
+   def test =
+     try
+        1; 2
+     catch
+        case _: RuntimeException => 2
+        case _: Exception        => 3
diff --git a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_fold.stat b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_fold.stat
index e7d3969289..36bb28b3d5 100644
--- a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_fold.stat
+++ b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_fold.stat
@@ -4381,3 +4381,19 @@ object a:
        c: C,
        d: D,
        implicit val e: E) {}
+<<< #3492
+object Test:
+  def test =
+    try
+      1; 2
+    catch
+      case _: RuntimeException => 2
+      case _: Exception        => 3
+>>>
+object Test:
+   def test =
+     try
+        1; 2
+     catch
+        case _: RuntimeException => 2
+        case _: Exception        => 3
diff --git a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_keep.stat b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_keep.stat
index a9ebf27a11..983f236de5 100644
--- a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_keep.stat
+++ b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_keep.stat
@@ -4615,3 +4615,19 @@ object a:
        c: C,
        d: D,
        implicit val e: E) {}
+<<< #3492
+object Test:
+  def test =
+    try
+      1; 2
+    catch
+      case _: RuntimeException => 2
+      case _: Exception        => 3
+>>>
+object Test:
+   def test =
+     try
+        1; 2
+     catch
+        case _: RuntimeException => 2
+        case _: Exception        => 3
diff --git a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_unfold.stat b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_unfold.stat
index 4ba5c58100..e9b6a345e2 100644
--- a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_unfold.stat
+++ b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/scala3/OptionalBraces_unfold.stat
@@ -4714,3 +4714,22 @@ object a:
        c: C,
        d: D,
        implicit val e: E) {}
+<<< #3492
+object Test:
+  def test =
+    try
+      1; 2
+    catch
+      case _: RuntimeException => 2
+      case _: Exception        => 3
+>>>
+object Test:
+   def test =
+     try
+        1;
+        2
+     catch
+        case _: RuntimeException =>
+          2
+        case _: Exception =>
+          3