diff --git a/src/groups/mqb/mqbblp/mqbblp_remotequeue.cpp b/src/groups/mqb/mqbblp/mqbblp_remotequeue.cpp
index 46dc98d16..8daaddecd 100644
--- a/src/groups/mqb/mqbblp/mqbblp_remotequeue.cpp
+++ b/src/groups/mqb/mqbblp/mqbblp_remotequeue.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ void RemoteQueue::pushMessage(
                                   << " failed to store broadcast PUSH ["
                                   << msgGUID << "], result = " << result;
                 }
+                return;  // RETURN
             }
         }
         else {