diff --git a/backend/services/storage/main.go b/backend/services/storage/main.go
index 21054a750..3e391426a 100644
--- a/backend/services/storage/main.go
+++ b/backend/services/storage/main.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func main() {
 			time.AfterFunc(RetryTimeout, func() {
 				uploadKey(key, retryCount-1)
 			})
+			return
 		}
 		defer file.Close()