diff --git a/util/epist/screen.cc b/util/epist/screen.cc
index 39b11d25..e91685a8 100644
--- a/util/epist/screen.cc
+++ b/util/epist/screen.cc
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ void screen::cycleWindow(const bool forward, const bool allscreens,
 
     // found a good window!
     t->focus();
+    return;
   }
 }