diff --git a/src/core/cpn/JobServer.cc b/src/core/cpn/JobServer.cc
index 44ad5210..f5e3d872 100644
--- a/src/core/cpn/JobServer.cc
+++ b/src/core/cpn/JobServer.cc
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ void CommThread::operator()()
 			ctrlmsg.set_command(FailControlMessage::DIE);
 			ctrlmsg.set_build_id(42);
 			SocketComm::sendMsg(minion.getSocketDescriptor(), ctrlmsg);
+			break;
 		}
 		// give minion something to do..
 		sendPendingExperimentData(minion);