diff --git a/src/http.c b/src/http.c
index db7ee56..527e290 100644
--- a/src/http.c
+++ b/src/http.c
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ int http_receive_request(sock *client, http_req *req) {
             rcv_len = SSL_read(client->ssl, buf, CLIENT_MAX_HEADER_SIZE);
             if (rcv_len < 0) {
                 print(ERR_STR "Unable to receive: %s" CLR_STR, ssl_get_error(client->ssl, rcv_len));
-                continue;
+                return -1;
             }
         } else {
             rcv_len = recv(client->socket, buf, CLIENT_MAX_HEADER_SIZE, 0);
             if (rcv_len < 0) {
                 print(ERR_STR "Unable to receive: %s" CLR_STR, strerror(errno));
-                continue;
+                return -1;
             }
         }