diff --git a/lib/pure/net.nim b/lib/pure/net.nim
index bb1a14cfd8..ca109dc22b 100644
--- a/lib/pure/net.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/net.nim
@@ -1535,6 +1535,7 @@ proc readLine*(socket: Socket, line: var string, timeout = -1,
     if flags.isDisconnectionError(lastError):
       setLen(line, 0)
     socket.socketError(n, lastError = lastError, flags = flags)
+    return
 
   var waited: Duration