diff --git a/dsl-reference.md b/dsl-reference.md
index ee1e9c74..9df97ed5 100644
--- a/dsl-reference.md
+++ b/dsl-reference.md
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@ Defines the configuration of a catch clause, which a concept used to catch error
 | exceptWhen | `string` | `no` | A runtime expression used to determine whether or not to catch the filtered error. |
 | retry | `string`<br>[`retryPolicy`](#retry) | `no` | The [`retry policy`](#retry) to use, if any, when catching [`errors`](#error).<br>*If a `string`, must be the name of a [retry policy](#retry) defined in the [workflow's reusable components](#use).* |
 | do | [`map[string, task]`](#task) | `no` | The definition of the task(s) to run when catching an error. |
+| then | [`flowDirective`](#flow-directive) | `no` | The [flow directive](#flow-directive) to execute for the error path after the error has been caught (and after executing any `do` tasks, if set). This determines the next transition for the catch path (overriding the try task’s normal completion flow). |
 
 #### Wait
 
diff --git a/examples/try-catch-then-directive.yaml b/examples/try-catch-then-directive.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7972bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/try-catch-then-directive.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+document:
+  dsl: '1.0.3'
+  namespace: test
+  name: try-catch-then-directive
+  version: '0.1.0'
+do:
+  - trySomething:
+      try:
+        - callExternalService:
+            call: http
+            with:
+              method: get
+              endpoint: https://external-service.example.com/api
+      catch:
+        errors:
+          with:
+            type: https://serverlessworkflow.io/dsl/errors/types/communication
+            status: 503
+        then: recordFailure
+  - continueProcessing:
+      set:
+        status: ok
+      then: end
+  - recordFailure:
+      set:
+        status: failed
diff --git a/schema/workflow.yaml b/schema/workflow.yaml
index a443ed50..8a54681c 100644
--- a/schema/workflow.yaml
+++ b/schema/workflow.yaml
@@ -1054,6 +1054,10 @@ $defs:
               $ref: '#/$defs/taskList'
               title: TryTaskCatchDo
               description: The definition of the task(s) to run when catching an error.
+            then:
+              $ref: '#/$defs/flowDirective'
+              title: TryTaskCatchThen
+              description: The flow directive to execute for the error path after the error has been caught (and after executing any `do` tasks, if set). When set, this determines the next transition instead of the try task's top-level `then` or the default sequential flow.
   waitTask:
     type: object
     title: WaitTask