diff --git a/src/core/or/circuitpadding.c b/src/core/or/circuitpadding.c
index 0214cc4219..677ebd2d68 100644
--- a/src/core/or/circuitpadding.c
+++ b/src/core/or/circuitpadding.c
@@ -2084,8 +2084,8 @@ circpad_add_matching_machines(origin_circuit_t *on_circ,
           circ->padding_machine[i] = NULL;
           on_circ->padding_negotiation_failed = 1;
         } else {
-          /* Success. Don't try any more machines */
-          return;
+          /* Success. Don't try any more machines on this index */
+          break;
         }
       }
     } SMARTLIST_FOREACH_END(machine);