diff --git a/src/osd/windows/output.c b/src/osd/windows/output.c
index 57ca8161db3..ca52b8d1e5d 100644
--- a/src/osd/windows/output.c
+++ b/src/osd/windows/output.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ static LRESULT unregister_client(HWND hwnd, LPARAM id)
 			*client = (*client)->next;
 			free(temp);
 			found = TRUE;
+			break;
 		}
 
 	// return an error if not found