diff --git a/lib/drb/drb.rb b/lib/drb/drb.rb
index ed0ceb542f..2ff76e3f7b 100644
--- a/lib/drb/drb.rb
+++ b/lib/drb/drb.rb
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ module DRb
 	  ensure
 	    unless succ
 	      client.close
-	      return
+	      break
 	    end
 	  end
 	end