diff --git a/views.go b/views.go
index 7b4476f..17f4a60 100644
--- a/views.go
+++ b/views.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func (rl *rushlink) render(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, status int, t
 	if err != nil {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotAcceptable)
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "error parsing Accept header: %v\n", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	// Add the request to the template data