diff --git a/weed/filer/filer_deletion.go b/weed/filer/filer_deletion.go
index a12587541..e0191d7f1 100644
--- a/weed/filer/filer_deletion.go
+++ b/weed/filer/filer_deletion.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ func (f *Filer) deleteChunksIfNotNew(oldEntry, newEntry *Entry) {
 	}
 	if newEntry == nil {
 		f.DeleteChunks(oldEntry.Chunks)
+		return
 	}
 
 	var toDelete []*filer_pb.FileChunk