diff --git a/kamailio/default.cfg b/kamailio/default.cfg
index a4bbd49..917c050 100644
--- a/kamailio/default.cfg
+++ b/kamailio/default.cfg
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ route[HANDLE_MESSAGE]
             route(INTERNAL_TO_EXTERNAL_RELAY);
         } else {
             sl_send_reply("202", "delivered to /dev/null");
+            exit;
         }
     }
 }