diff --git a/weed/topology/store_replicate.go b/weed/topology/store_replicate.go
index b0d063ac9..65625b3b7 100644
--- a/weed/topology/store_replicate.go
+++ b/weed/topology/store_replicate.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ func ReplicatedWrite(masterFn operation.GetMasterFn, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOpt
 			stats.VolumeServerRequestCounter.WithLabelValues(stats.ErrorWriteToReplicas).Inc()
 			err = fmt.Errorf("failed to write to replicas for volume %d: %v", volumeId, err)
 			glog.V(0).Infoln(err)
+			return false, err
 		}
 	}
 	return