diff --git a/page-xfer.c b/page-xfer.c
index 6098b926b..14e1740b6 100644
--- a/page-xfer.c
+++ b/page-xfer.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ static int page_server_serve(int sk)
 			}
 
 			flushed = true;
+			ret = 0;
 			break;
 		}
 		default: