diff --git a/src/tool_writeout.c b/src/tool_writeout.c
index cdfa23a752..52b35345f4 100644
--- a/src/tool_writeout.c
+++ b/src/tool_writeout.c
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ void ourWriteOut(struct OperationConfig *config, struct per_transfer *per,
                          variables, CURL_ARRAYSIZE(variables),
                          sizeof(variables[0]), matchvar);
           }
+          else
+            break;
           if(wv) {
             switch(wv->id) {
             case VAR_ONERROR: