diff --git a/v8js.cc b/v8js.cc
index d5de3e3..b49e335 100644
--- a/v8js.cc
+++ b/v8js.cc
@@ -1015,6 +1015,7 @@ static PHP_METHOD(V8Js, executeString)
 			if (result.IsEmpty()) {
 				MAKE_STD_ZVAL(c->pending_exception);
 				php_v8js_create_script_exception(c->pending_exception, &try_catch TSRMLS_CC);
+				return;
 			}
 		}