diff --git a/middlewares/reqValidators/pods.js b/middlewares/reqValidators/pods.js
index 7d1612dde..ef09d51cf 100644
--- a/middlewares/reqValidators/pods.js
+++ b/middlewares/reqValidators/pods.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function makeFriends (req, res, next) {
       // We need to quit our friends before make new ones
       res.sendStatus(409)
     } else {
-      next()
+      return next()
     }
   })
 }