diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibIPC/Connection.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibIPC/Connection.h
index 19815de71f..a91ede333b 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibIPC/Connection.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibIPC/Connection.h
@@ -197,8 +197,9 @@ protected:
             if (nread == 0) {
                 if (bytes.is_empty()) {
                     deferred_invoke([this](auto&) { shutdown(); });
+                    return false;
                 }
-                return false;
+                break;
             }
             bytes.append(buffer, nread);
         }