diff --git a/system/Commands/Encryption/RotateKey.php b/system/Commands/Encryption/RotateKey.php
index ade51d6f12e0..0322a659ac52 100644
--- a/system/Commands/Encryption/RotateKey.php
+++ b/system/Commands/Encryption/RotateKey.php
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ private function mergePreviousKeys(string $currentKey, array $existing, int $kee
         }
 
         if ($keep > 0) {
-            $result = array_slice($result, 0, $keep);
+            return array_slice($result, 0, $keep);
         }
 
         return $result;