diff --git a/actions/joingroup.php b/actions/joingroup.php
index 7beaf4f64a..4c45ca8b9d 100644
--- a/actions/joingroup.php
+++ b/actions/joingroup.php
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class JoingroupAction extends Action
             // TRANS: %1$s is the joining user's nickname, $2$s is the group nickname for which the join failed.
             $this->serverError(sprintf(_('Could not join user %1$s to group %2$s.'),
                                        $cur->nickname, $this->group->nickname));
+            return;
         }
 
         if ($this->boolean('ajax')) {