A brake valve, comprising a housing; a supply connection for receiving supply pressure (pS); a working connection for providing (control) brake pressure (pB); an exhaust portion for discharging pressurized air from the brake valve; a valve member continuously slidable from an exhaust position to a fully open position including an at least partially open position, wherein the working connection is in fluid communication with the exhaust portion when the valve member is in the exhaust position, and wherein the working connection is in fluid communication with the supply connection and sealed from the exhaust portion when the valve member is in the at least partially open position, and a guide element, characterized in that: the valve member is slidably arranged on the guide element, the guide element comprising an internal channel, wherein the internal channel forms part of an exhaust flow path formed between the working connection and the exhaust portion when the valve member is in the exhaust position, wherein a channel inlet of the internal channel is oriented towards the working connection, wherein the exhaust portion comprises one or more valve connection elements arranged downstream of the internal channel, and wherein the brake valve comprises a valve sealing surface for sealingly connecting the brake valve to the exhaust portion, or preferably to a functional exhaust device, for further discharging the pressurized air received from the brake valve to the environment, wherein the valve sealing surface is arranged downstream of the channel inlet and upstream of the valve connection elements. a housing; a supply connection for receiving supply pressure (pS); a working connection for providing (control) brake pressure (pB); an exhaust portion for discharging pressurized air from the brake valve; a valve member continuously slidable from an exhaust position to a fully open position including an at least partially open position, wherein the working connection is in fluid communication with the exhaust portion when the valve member is in the exhaust position, and wherein the working connection is in fluid communication with the supply connection and sealed from the exhaust portion when the valve member is in the at least partially open position, and a guide element, characterized in that: the valve member is slidably arranged on the guide element, the guide element comprising an internal channel, wherein the internal channel forms part of an exhaust flow path formed between the working connection and the exhaust portion when the valve member is in the exhaust position, wherein a channel inlet of the internal channel is oriented towards the working connection, wherein the exhaust portion comprises one or more valve connection elements arranged downstream of the internal channel, and wherein the brake valve comprises a valve sealing surface for sealingly connecting the brake valve to the exhaust portion, or preferably to a functional exhaust device, for further discharging the pressurized air received from the brake valve to the environment, wherein the valve sealing surface is arranged downstream of the channel inlet and upstream of the valve connection elements. the valve member is slidably arranged on the guide element, the guide element comprising an internal channel, wherein the internal channel forms part of an exhaust flow path formed between the working connection and the exhaust portion when the valve member is in the exhaust position, wherein a channel inlet of the internal channel is oriented towards the working connection, wherein the exhaust portion comprises one or more valve connection elements arranged downstream of the internal channel, and wherein the brake valve comprises a valve sealing surface for sealingly connecting the brake valve to the exhaust portion, or preferably to a functional exhaust device, for further discharging the pressurized air received from the brake valve to the environment, wherein the valve sealing surface is arranged downstream of the channel inlet and upstream of the valve connection elements.