diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/consensus/consensus.go b/metropolis/node/core/consensus/consensus.go
index 32435e3..f48babc 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@
 		status, err := cl.Status(ctx, cl.Endpoints()[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			supervisor.Logger(ctx).Warningf("Failed to get endpoint status: %v", err)
+			return
 		}
 		if status.Leader != status.Header.MemberId {
 			return