diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/decommission/DecommissionService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/decommission/DecommissionService.java
index 5a656b108658c..806dbbfb821ca 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/decommission/DecommissionService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/decommission/DecommissionService.java
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ private static void ensureEligibleRequest(
                                 "same request is already in status [INIT]"
                             );
                         }
+                        break;
                         // for FAILED - we are good to process it again
                     case FAILED:
                         break;