diff --git a/crates/kitsune-embed/src/lib.rs b/crates/kitsune-embed/src/lib.rs
index 1544ef5a7..e484f0d24 100644
--- a/crates/kitsune-embed/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/kitsune-embed/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use kitsune_http_client::Client as HttpClient;
 use lantern_client_sdk::models::EmbedWithExpire;
 use schaber::Scraper;
 use smol_str::SmolStr;
-use std::sync::LazyLock;
+use std::{ops::ControlFlow, sync::LazyLock};
 
 pub use lantern_client_sdk::models::{Embed, EmbedType};
 
@@ -26,11 +26,8 @@ fn first_link_from_fragment(fragment: &str) -> Option<String> {
     let mut link = None;
     LINK_SCRAPER
         .process(fragment, |element| {
-            if link.is_some() {
-                return;
-            }
-
             link = element.get_attribute("href");
+            ControlFlow::Break(())
         })
         .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/lib/schaber/src/lib.rs b/lib/schaber/src/lib.rs
index b72d8d0fd..0163fd3dc 100644
--- a/lib/schaber/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/schaber/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,26 @@ use lol_html::{
     html_content::Element,
     ElementContentHandlers, HandlerResult, HtmlRewriter, Selector, Settings,
 };
-use std::{borrow::Cow, str::FromStr};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, ops::ControlFlow, str::FromStr};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 type Result<T, E = Error> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
 
+/// Ignore any content handler "errors", since we use these errors
+/// as our means of communicating control flow
+macro_rules! handle_error {
+    ($error_expr:expr) => {{
+        match { $error_expr } {
+            Err(::lol_html::errors::RewritingError::ContentHandlerError(..)) => return Ok(()),
+            other => other,
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[error("small sacrifice for the lol_html gods")]
+struct Sacrifice;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum Error {
     #[error(transparent)]
@@ -31,7 +46,7 @@ impl Scraper {
     pub fn process<I, H>(&self, input: I, mut handler: H) -> Result<()>
     where
         I: AsRef<[u8]>,
-        H: FnMut(&Element<'_, '_>),
+        H: FnMut(&Element<'_, '_>) -> ControlFlow<()>,
     {
         #[inline(always)]
         fn handler_assert<F>(uwu: F) -> F
@@ -54,8 +69,11 @@ impl Scraper {
                 element_content_handlers: vec![(
                     Cow::Borrowed(&self.element_selector),
                     ElementContentHandlers::default().element(handler_assert(|el| {
-                        handler(el);
-                        Ok(())
+                        if handler(el).is_continue() {
+                            Ok(())
+                        } else {
+                            Err(Box::new(Sacrifice))
+                        }
                     })),
                 )],
                 ..Settings::new()
@@ -63,8 +81,8 @@ impl Scraper {
             sink_assert(|_| {}),
         );
 
-        rewriter.write(input.as_ref())?;
-        rewriter.end()?;
+        handle_error!(rewriter.write(input.as_ref()))?;
+        handle_error!(rewriter.end())?;
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/lib/schaber/tests/basic.rs b/lib/schaber/tests/basic.rs
index 66f3bea52..0afbe44c7 100644
--- a/lib/schaber/tests/basic.rs
+++ b/lib/schaber/tests/basic.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use schaber::Scraper;
+use std::ops::ControlFlow;
 
 #[test]
 fn select_link() {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ fn select_link() {
     scraper
         .process(html, |element| {
             link_url = element.get_attribute("href");
+            ControlFlow::Break(())
         })
         .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/lib/schaber/tests/control_flow.rs b/lib/schaber/tests/control_flow.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4199b68d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/schaber/tests/control_flow.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use schaber::Scraper;
+use std::ops::ControlFlow;
+
+#[test]
+fn ends_after_break() {
+    let html = r#"
+        <div id="hello">
+            <a href="http://druckbrudi.lab">
+                PRINT MORE BLÅHAJ CATEARS!
+            </a>
+
+            <a href="http://evil.com">
+                This link shall not be seen!
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    "#;
+
+    let mut link_url = None;
+    let scraper = Scraper::new("a").unwrap();
+
+    scraper
+        .process(html, |element| {
+            link_url = element.get_attribute("href");
+            ControlFlow::Break(())
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(link_url.as_deref(), Some("http://druckbrudi.lab"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn continues_after_continue() {
+    let html = r#"
+        <div id="hello">
+            <a href="http://druckbrudi.lab">
+                PRINT MORE BLÅHAJ CATEARS!
+            </a>
+
+            <a href="https://good.org">
+                This link shall be seen!
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    "#;
+
+    let mut link_url = None;
+    let scraper = Scraper::new("a").unwrap();
+
+    scraper
+        .process(html, |element| {
+            link_url = element.get_attribute("href");
+            ControlFlow::Continue(())
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(link_url.as_deref(), Some("https://good.org"));
+}