diff --git a/routers/api/v1/api.go b/routers/api/v1/api.go
index 8bb1822baa22c..7e7bf6a50b82d 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/api.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/api.go
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ func mustEnableUserHeatmap(ctx *context.Context) {
 func mustNotBeArchived(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsArchived {
 		ctx.Status(404)
+		return
 	}
 }