diff --git a/utils/awsetbg b/utils/awsetbg
index 460fc8d3d..0f6386360 100755
--- a/utils/awsetbg
+++ b/utils/awsetbg
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ if [ "$setterfromcommandline" != true ]; then
                     ;;
                 *)
                     WPSETTER=$wpsetter
+                    break
             esac
         fi
     done