diff --git a/yjit/src/codegen.rs b/yjit/src/codegen.rs
index 6225f739c3..1d1e59161e 100644
--- a/yjit/src/codegen.rs
+++ b/yjit/src/codegen.rs
@@ -7502,7 +7502,8 @@ fn gen_send_general(
                         asm.mov(stack_ret, ret);
 
                         // End the block to allow invalidating the next instruction
-                        return jump_to_next_insn(jit, asm, ocb);
+                        jump_to_next_insn(jit, asm, ocb);
+                        return Some(EndBlock);
                     }
                     OPTIMIZED_METHOD_TYPE_BLOCK_CALL => {
                         gen_counter_incr(asm, Counter::send_optimized_method_block_call);