diff --git a/src/topics/create.js b/src/topics/create.js
index a173c1d661..e329ce311f 100644
--- a/src/topics/create.js
+++ b/src/topics/create.js
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ module.exports = function(Topics) {
 				}
 				callback();
 			});
+			return;
 		}
 		callback();
 	}