diff --git a/bundles/core/org.openhab.core.compat1x/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/multimedia/tts/internal/TTSServiceFactory.java b/bundles/core/org.openhab.core.compat1x/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/multimedia/tts/internal/TTSServiceFactory.java
index 4253037b5653c..14349b003c25b 100644
--- a/bundles/core/org.openhab.core.compat1x/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/multimedia/tts/internal/TTSServiceFactory.java
+++ b/bundles/core/org.openhab.core.compat1x/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/multimedia/tts/internal/TTSServiceFactory.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ private void registerDelegateService(TTSService ttsService) {
 						     filePath = filePath.substring(0,filePath.length()-5); // skip .java ending
 						     if (filePath.equals(ttsService.getClass().getName())) {
 						    	 found = true;
+						    	 break;
 						     }
 						}
 						if (found) {