diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 1dc38fc3..3c8ea512 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Legend
 
 2021-08-XX v.1.16.0
 ------------------
+* Skip 'Prefer RETURNING to EXPORTING' when both exist (#490)
 * Pseudo Comment Usage: Multiple Inline Entries (#494)
 * Prefer Pragmas to Pseudo Comments: Multiple Pseudo Comments (#489)
 * Y_CHECK_MESSAGE_EASY_TO_FIND dump (#492)
diff --git a/src/checks/y_check_prefer_returning.clas.abap b/src/checks/y_check_prefer_returning.clas.abap
index 33bac180..294f4210 100644
--- a/src/checks/y_check_prefer_returning.clas.abap
+++ b/src/checks/y_check_prefer_returning.clas.abap
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ CLASS y_check_prefer_returning IMPLEMENTATION.
       OR <token>-str = 'RETURNING'
       OR <token>-str = 'RAISING'.
         skip = abap_true.
+        CLEAR count.
       ELSEIF <token>-str = 'EXPORTING'.
         skip = abap_false.
       ENDIF.
diff --git a/src/checks/y_check_prefer_returning.clas.testclasses.abap b/src/checks/y_check_prefer_returning.clas.testclasses.abap
index 0ef8b36f..1c4ec80b 100644
--- a/src/checks/y_check_prefer_returning.clas.testclasses.abap
+++ b/src/checks/y_check_prefer_returning.clas.testclasses.abap
@@ -213,3 +213,35 @@ CLASS ltc_standard_table IMPLEMENTATION.
   ENDMETHOD.
 
 ENDCLASS.
+
+
+
+CLASS ltc_export_and_returning DEFINITION INHERITING FROM ltc_one_exporting FOR TESTING RISK LEVEL HARMLESS DURATION SHORT.
+  PROTECTED SECTION.
+    METHODS get_code_without_issue REDEFINITION.
+ENDCLASS.
+
+CLASS ltc_export_and_returning IMPLEMENTATION.
+
+  METHOD get_code_without_issue.
+    result = VALUE #(
+      ( 'REPORT y_example. ' )
+
+      ( ' START-OF-SELECTION. ' )
+      ( '   CLASS example DEFINITION. ' )
+      ( '     PUBLIC SECTION. ' )
+      ( '       METHODS run ' )
+      ( '         EXPORTING ' )
+      ( '           !error        TYPE char1 ' )
+      ( '         RETURNING ' )
+      ( '           VALUE(result) TYPE string_table. "#EC NUM_OUTPUT_PARA ' )
+      ( '   ENDCLASS. ' )
+
+      ( '   CLASS example IMPLEMENTATION. ' )
+      ( '     METHOD run. ' )
+      ( '     ENDMETHOD. ' )
+      ( '   ENDCLASS. ' )
+    ).
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
+ENDCLASS.