diff --git a/lfs.c b/lfs.c
index 117595e0..b8a05b0a 100644
--- a/lfs.c
+++ b/lfs.c
@@ -1162,6 +1162,7 @@ static lfs_stag_t lfs_dir_fetchmatch(lfs_t *lfs,
                         dir->erased = false;
                         break;
                     }
+                    return err;
                 }
                 lfs_pair_fromle32(temptail);
             }