diff --git a/src/openvpn/manage.c b/src/openvpn/manage.c
index 2d86dad..7343e8b 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/manage.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/manage.c
@@ -3348,7 +3348,13 @@ management_event_loop_n_seconds(struct
management *man, int sec)
         /* run command processing event loop */
         do
         {
-            man_standalone_event_loop(man, &signal_received, expire);
+            int status = -1;
+
+            status = man_standalone_event_loop(man, &signal_received, expire);
+            if (status > 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
             if (!signal_received)
             {