diff --git a/system/jhtree/jhtree.cpp b/system/jhtree/jhtree.cpp
index 86c358c1958..66ee27999d2 100644
--- a/system/jhtree/jhtree.cpp
+++ b/system/jhtree/jhtree.cpp
@@ -1983,6 +1983,8 @@ bool CKeyCursor::_lookup(bool exact, unsigned lastSeg, bool unfiltered, KeyStats
                 ret = true;
                 break;
             }
+            if (eof)
+                break;
             lwildseeks++;
         }
         else