diff --git a/src/switch_utils.c b/src/switch_utils.c
index b160089eed..6c8d29307d 100644
--- a/src/switch_utils.c
+++ b/src/switch_utils.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(char *) switch_find_parameter(const char *str, const char *param,
 
 		if (next) {
 			ptr = next + 1;
-		}
+		} else break;
 	}
 
 	return r;