diff --git a/js/modules/loki_message_api.js b/js/modules/loki_message_api.js
index f8325f892..4921f2b8f 100644
--- a/js/modules/loki_message_api.js
+++ b/js/modules/loki_message_api.js
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ async function _retrieveNextMessages(nodeData, pubkey) {
         nodeData.ip
       }:${nodeData.port}`
     );
+
+    return [];
   }
 
   return result.messages || [];