diff --git a/src/query/storage/m3/dynamic_cluster.go b/src/query/storage/m3/dynamic_cluster.go
index 9a0343c871..4f9cb61e0d 100644
--- a/src/query/storage/m3/dynamic_cluster.go
+++ b/src/query/storage/m3/dynamic_cluster.go
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ func (d *dynamicCluster) updateNamespacesByEtcdClusterWithLock(
 		if err != nil {
 			existing.remove(nsID)
 			removed = append(removed, nsID)
+			continue
 		}
 
 		if nsMd.Equal(newNsMd) {