diff --git a/resources/lib/librarysync.py b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
index 1a729be5..e40ef334 100644
--- a/resources/lib/librarysync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class ProcessFanartThread(Thread):
                 if threadStopped():
                     # Abort was requested while waiting. We should exit
                     log.debug('Fanart thread terminated while suspended')
-                    break
+                    return
                 xbmc.sleep(1000)
             # grabs Plex item from queue
             try: