diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
index 253e815b00c7..73e13f70d68d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class SearchController extends Controller
                 case 'client_contacts':
 
                     if($result['_source']['__soft_deleted']) // do not return deleted contacts
-                        continue;
+                        break;
 
                     $this->client_contacts[] = [
                         'name' => $result['_source']['name'],