diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridge.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridge.java
index 6727461423..dec788bd41 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridge.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/network/DemandForwardingBridge.java
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ public class DemandForwardingBridge implements Bridge{
             if (log.isTraceEnabled()){
                 log.trace("Message all ready routed once through this broker - ignoring: " + message);
             }
+            return false;
         }
         int hops = message.getBrokerPath() == null ? 0 : message.getBrokerPath().length;
         if(hops >= networkTTL){