diff --git a/chaoscenter/authentication/api/handlers/rest/project_handler.go b/chaoscenter/authentication/api/handlers/rest/project_handler.go
index 52e95a2932b..8838ba9a70b 100644
--- a/chaoscenter/authentication/api/handlers/rest/project_handler.go
+++ b/chaoscenter/authentication/api/handlers/rest/project_handler.go
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ func GetProjectsByUserID(service services.ApplicationService) gin.HandlerFunc {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
 				"message": "No projects found",
 			})
+			return
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error(err)