diff --git a/Doc/library/dis.rst b/Doc/library/dis.rst
index 39a3e130afd3e0..76b24f5bb89a69 100644
--- a/Doc/library/dis.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/dis.rst
@@ -720,8 +720,8 @@ iterations of the loop.
      removed from the block stack.
 
    It is similar to :opcode:`END_FINALLY`, but doesn't change the bytecode
-   counter nor raise an exception.  Used for implementing :keyword:`break`,
-   :keyword:`continue` and :keyword:`return` in the :keyword:`finally` block.
+   counter nor raise an exception.  Used for implementing :keyword:`break`
+   and :keyword:`return` in the :keyword:`finally` block.
 
    .. versionadded:: 3.8
 
diff --git a/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst b/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst
index 988eec6d254e10..bfea8949848d16 100644
--- a/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst
+++ b/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ not handled, the exception is temporarily saved. The :keyword:`!finally` clause
 is executed.  If there is a saved exception it is re-raised at the end of the
 :keyword:`!finally` clause.  If the :keyword:`!finally` clause raises another
 exception, the saved exception is set as the context of the new exception.
-If the :keyword:`!finally` clause executes a :keyword:`return`, :keyword:`break`
-or :keyword:`continue` statement, the saved exception is discarded::
+If the :keyword:`!finally` clause executes a :keyword:`return` or :keyword:`break`
+statement, the saved exception is discarded::
 
    >>> def f():
    ...     try:
@@ -347,7 +347,10 @@ the :keyword:`finally` clause.
 
 When a :keyword:`return`, :keyword:`break` or :keyword:`continue` statement is
 executed in the :keyword:`try` suite of a :keyword:`!try`...\ :keyword:`!finally`
-statement, the :keyword:`finally` clause is also executed 'on the way out.'
+statement, the :keyword:`finally` clause is also executed 'on the way out.' A
+:keyword:`continue` statement is illegal in the :keyword:`!finally` clause. (The
+reason is a problem with the current implementation --- this restriction may be
+lifted in the future).
 
 The return value of a function is determined by the last :keyword:`return`
 statement executed.  Since the :keyword:`finally` clause always executes, a
@@ -367,10 +370,6 @@ Additional information on exceptions can be found in section :ref:`exceptions`,
 and information on using the :keyword:`raise` statement to generate exceptions
 may be found in section :ref:`raise`.
 
-.. versionchanged:: 3.8
-   Prior to Python 3.8, a :keyword:`continue` statement was illegal in the
-   :keyword:`finally` clause due to a problem with the implementation.
-
 
 .. _with:
 .. _as:
diff --git a/Doc/reference/simple_stmts.rst b/Doc/reference/simple_stmts.rst
index 0a043a90050c4e..66fd7fa57559d6 100644
--- a/Doc/reference/simple_stmts.rst
+++ b/Doc/reference/simple_stmts.rst
@@ -702,8 +702,9 @@ The :keyword:`!continue` statement
    continue_stmt: "continue"
 
 :keyword:`continue` may only occur syntactically nested in a :keyword:`for` or
-:keyword:`while` loop, but not nested in a function or class definition within
-that loop.  It continues with the next cycle of the nearest enclosing loop.
+:keyword:`while` loop, but not nested in a function or class definition or
+:keyword:`finally` clause within that loop.  It continues with the next
+cycle of the nearest enclosing loop.
 
 When :keyword:`continue` passes control out of a :keyword:`try` statement with a
 :keyword:`finally` clause, that :keyword:`!finally` clause is executed before
diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.8.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.8.rst
index e8238251d6ea25..8e62b1a9562358 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.8.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.8.rst
@@ -379,11 +379,6 @@ See :pep:`574` for a full description.
 Other Language Changes
 ======================
 
-* A :keyword:`continue` statement was illegal in the :keyword:`finally` clause
-  due to a problem with the implementation.  In Python 3.8 this restriction
-  was lifted.
-  (Contributed by Serhiy Storchaka in :issue:`32489`.)
-
 * The :class:`bool`, :class:`int`, and :class:`fractions.Fraction` types
   now have an :meth:`~int.as_integer_ratio` method like that found in
   :class:`float` and :class:`decimal.Decimal`.  This minor API extension
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_compile.py b/Lib/test/test_compile.py
index 9d77f7af05d6fd..20435c2a5e62b4 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_compile.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_compile.py
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ def test_for_break_continue_inside_try_finally_block(self):
             """
         self.check_stack_size(snippet)
 
-    def test_for_break_continue_inside_finally_block(self):
+    def test_for_break_inside_finally_block(self):
         snippet = """
             for x in y:
                 try:
@@ -925,8 +925,6 @@ def test_for_break_continue_inside_finally_block(self):
                 finally:
                     if z:
                         break
-                    elif u:
-                        continue
                     else:
                         a
             else:
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_exceptions.py b/Lib/test/test_exceptions.py
index 10c1e076464e2c..52912907761c53 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_exceptions.py
@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@ def ckmsg(src, msg):
             else:
                 self.fail("failed to get expected SyntaxError")
 
+        s = '''while 1:
+            try:
+                pass
+            finally:
+                continue'''
+
+        if not sys.platform.startswith('java'):
+            ckmsg(s, "'continue' not supported inside 'finally' clause")
+
         s = '''if 1:
         try:
             continue
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_grammar.py b/Lib/test/test_grammar.py
index 78d94593c7f322..33d62dae7ec2fa 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_grammar.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_grammar.py
@@ -916,59 +916,6 @@ def test_break_in_finally(self):
                 break
         self.assertEqual(count, 0)
 
-    def test_continue_in_finally(self):
-        count = 0
-        while count < 2:
-            count += 1
-            try:
-                pass
-            finally:
-                continue
-            break
-        self.assertEqual(count, 2)
-
-        count = 0
-        while count < 2:
-            count += 1
-            try:
-                break
-            finally:
-                continue
-        self.assertEqual(count, 2)
-
-        count = 0
-        while count < 2:
-            count += 1
-            try:
-                1/0
-            finally:
-                continue
-            break
-        self.assertEqual(count, 2)
-
-        for count in [0, 1]:
-            try:
-                pass
-            finally:
-                continue
-            break
-        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
-
-        for count in [0, 1]:
-            try:
-                break
-            finally:
-                continue
-        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
-
-        for count in [0, 1]:
-            try:
-                1/0
-            finally:
-                continue
-            break
-        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
-
     def test_return_in_finally(self):
         def g1():
             try:
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_syntax.py b/Lib/test/test_syntax.py
index 3829746f1799a2..d413f049a2b65e 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_syntax.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_syntax.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
     >>> test()
     9
 
-continue in a finally should be ok.
+Start simple, a continue in a finally should not be allowed.
 
     >>> def test():
     ...    for abc in range(10):
@@ -362,9 +362,11 @@
     ...            pass
     ...        finally:
     ...            continue
-    ...    print(abc)
-    >>> test()
-    9
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+      ...
+    SyntaxError: 'continue' not supported inside 'finally' clause
+
+This is essentially a continue in a finally which should not be allowed.
 
     >>> def test():
     ...    for abc in range(10):
@@ -375,24 +377,9 @@
     ...                continue
     ...            except:
     ...                pass
-    ...    print(abc)
-    >>> test()
-    9
-
-    >>> def test():
-    ...    for abc in range(10):
-    ...        try:
-    ...            pass
-    ...        finally:
-    ...            try:
-    ...                pass
-    ...            except:
-    ...                continue
-    ...    print(abc)
-    >>> test()
-    9
-
-A continue outside loop should not be allowed.
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+      ...
+    SyntaxError: 'continue' not supported inside 'finally' clause
 
     >>> def foo():
     ...     try:
@@ -401,7 +388,42 @@
     ...         continue
     Traceback (most recent call last):
       ...
-    SyntaxError: 'continue' not properly in loop
+    SyntaxError: 'continue' not supported inside 'finally' clause
+
+    >>> def foo():
+    ...     for a in ():
+    ...       try:
+    ...           pass
+    ...       finally:
+    ...           continue
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+      ...
+    SyntaxError: 'continue' not supported inside 'finally' clause
+
+    >>> def foo():
+    ...     for a in ():
+    ...         try:
+    ...             pass
+    ...         finally:
+    ...             try:
+    ...                 continue
+    ...             finally:
+    ...                 pass
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+      ...
+    SyntaxError: 'continue' not supported inside 'finally' clause
+
+    >>> def foo():
+    ...  for a in ():
+    ...   try: pass
+    ...   finally:
+    ...    try:
+    ...     pass
+    ...    except:
+    ...     continue
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+      ...
+    SyntaxError: 'continue' not supported inside 'finally' clause
 
 There is one test for a break that is not in a loop.  The compiler
 uses a single data structure to keep track of try-finally and loops,
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2019-08-12-21-17-22.bpo-37830.Qokspy.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2019-08-12-21-17-22.bpo-37830.Qokspy.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..c2dd6277a61d2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2019-08-12-21-17-22.bpo-37830.Qokspy.rst	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Reverted :issue:`32489`: "Allow 'continue' in 'finally' clause."
diff --git a/Python/compile.c b/Python/compile.c
index d2de7a72a811ff..3db77295143fff 100644
--- a/Python/compile.c
+++ b/Python/compile.c
@@ -2826,6 +2826,10 @@ compiler_continue(struct compiler *c)
             ADDOP_JABS(c, JUMP_ABSOLUTE, info->fb_block);
             return 1;
         }
+        if (info->fb_type == FINALLY_END) {
+            return compiler_error(c,
+                    "'continue' not supported inside 'finally' clause");
+        }
         if (!compiler_unwind_fblock(c, info, 0))
             return 0;
     }