diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/util.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/util.js
index 8511376d7..9f711f4fa 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/util.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/util.js
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@ function getSetting(node, name, flow_, callback) {
                     }
                     if (result) {
                         callback(null, result.val);
+                        return
                     }
                     name = newName;
                     flow.getSetting(name, callback);