diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 5f0bba1..61f8c75 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ static void joystick_cb(uev_t *w, void *arg, int events)
         /* Possibly joystick was unplugged */
         warnx("Spurious problem with the joystick watcher, restarting.");
         uev_io_start(w);
+        return;
     }
 
     cnt = read(w->fd, &e, sizeof(e));
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73d099c..774c5b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static void cb(uev_t *w, void *arg, int events)
         if (UEV_ERROR == events) {
             puts("Problem with timer, attempting to restart.");
             uev_timer_start(w);
+            return;
         }
 
         puts("Every other second");