diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
index 5bb0f614d..d759c4723 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ forwardhex(pubkey,hex)\n\
                 retstr = clonestr("{\"result\":\"success\"}");
             else retstr = clonestr("{\"result\":\"error forwarding\"}");
         } else retstr = clonestr("{\"result\":\"cant recurse forwards\"}");
-
+        return(retstr);
     }
     else if ( strcmp(method,"keepalive") == 0 )
     {