diff --git a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_write.go b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_write.go
index 49848ddf3..7517d8641 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_write.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_write.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) PostHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	isUnchanged, writeError := topology.ReplicatedWrite(vs.GetMaster, vs.grpcDialOption, vs.store, volumeId, reqNeedle, r, contentMd5)
 	if writeError != nil {
 		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, writeError)
+		return
 	}
 
 	// http 204 status code does not allow body