diff --git a/main/manager.c b/main/manager.c
index 98f7a61f12..21c76c212f 100644
--- a/main/manager.c
+++ b/main/manager.c
@@ -1501,6 +1501,7 @@ static int action_getvar(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m)
 		char *copy = ast_strdupa(varname);
 		if (!c) {
 			astman_send_error(s, m, "No such channel");
+			return 0;
 		}
 		ast_func_read(c, copy, workspace, sizeof(workspace));
 		varval = workspace;