diff --git a/src/vt/runnable/runnable.h b/src/vt/runnable/runnable.h
index 2bfe5425a1..161d598e69 100644
--- a/src/vt/runnable/runnable.h
+++ b/src/vt/runnable/runnable.h
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ struct RunnableNew {
       std::invoke(std::forward<Callable>(c), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
       auto finish_time = timing::getCurrentTime();
       finish(finish_time);
+      return;
     } else {
       decltype(auto) r{std::invoke(std::forward<Callable>(c), std::forward<Args>(args)...)};
       auto finish_time = timing::getCurrentTime();