diff --git a/src/lib/exchange_api_refreshes_reveal.c b/src/lib/exchange_api_refreshes_reveal.c
index d6e291032..0ce7593c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/exchange_api_refreshes_reveal.c
+++ b/src/lib/exchange_api_refreshes_reveal.c
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ handle_refresh_reveal_finished (void *cls,
       {
         hr.http_status = 0;
         hr.ec = TALER_EC_GENERIC_REPLY_MALFORMED;
+        break;
       }
       else
       {