diff --git a/scripts/xyz_grid.py b/scripts/xyz_grid.py
index 939d86053bd..99ad96be264 100644
--- a/scripts/xyz_grid.py
+++ b/scripts/xyz_grid.py
@@ -773,6 +773,8 @@ def cell(x, y, z, ix, iy, iz):
                 # TODO: See previous comment about intentional data misalignment.
                 adj_g = g-1 if g > 0 else g
                 images.save_image(processed.images[g], p.outpath_grids, "xyz_grid", info=processed.infotexts[g], extension=opts.grid_format, prompt=processed.all_prompts[adj_g], seed=processed.all_seeds[adj_g], grid=True, p=processed)
+                if not include_sub_grids:  # if not include_sub_grids then skip saving after the first grid
+                    break
 
         if not include_sub_grids:
             # Done with sub-grids, drop all related information: