diff --git a/e107_handlers/iphandler_class.php b/e107_handlers/iphandler_class.php
index e8c9edcfe..dfad8ef24 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/iphandler_class.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/iphandler_class.php
@@ -991,6 +991,11 @@ class eIPHandler
 				echo "\nBanned</pre>";
 			}
 
+			// added missing if clause
+			if ($do_return)
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
 			exit();
 		}