diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/wallet.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/wallet.ts
index c3acf1794..4323f68f5 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/wallet.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/wallet.ts
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ export async function runOperationWithErrorReporting(
       case OperationAttemptResultType.Pending:
         return await storeOperationPending(ws, opId);
       case OperationAttemptResultType.Longpoll:
-        return await storeOperationPending(ws, opId);
+        break;
     }
   } catch (e) {
     if (e instanceof TalerError) {