diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/search.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/search.c
index 69beb1a527..5b9d8438fb 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/search.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/search.c
@@ -805,10 +805,7 @@ dn2entry_retry:
 			0, 0, 0 );
 #endif
 
-		rs->sr_err = LDAP_SUCCESS;
-		rs->sr_entry = NULL;
-		send_ldap_result( sop, rs );
-		goto done;
+		goto nochange;
 	}
 
 	/* if not root and candidates exceed to-be-checked entries, abort */