diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index adcaf036d..4a6f8e671 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       if(b.size() != sizeof(crypto::hash))
       {
         res.status = "Failed, size of data mismatch";
+        return true;
       }
       vh.push_back(*reinterpret_cast<const crypto::hash*>(b.data()));
     }