diff --git a/internal/maintenance/periodic_job_enqueuer.go b/internal/maintenance/periodic_job_enqueuer.go
index 6f5a5c90..bbb0f808 100644
--- a/internal/maintenance/periodic_job_enqueuer.go
+++ b/internal/maintenance/periodic_job_enqueuer.go
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ func (s *PeriodicJobEnqueuer) insertBatch(ctx context.Context, insertParamsMany
 		if _, err := s.Config.Insert(ctx, tx, insertParamsMany); err != nil {
 			s.Logger.ErrorContext(ctx, s.Name+": Error inserting periodic jobs",
 				"error", err.Error(), "num_jobs", len(insertParamsMany))
+			return
 		}
 	}