diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index fdbbe4d4d..b284c71ae 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@
                     notifyConversation(message);
                 });
             });
+            return;
         }
 
         throw e;