diff --git a/revid/revid.go b/revid/revid.go
index df534f15..c3af4cd9 100644
--- a/revid/revid.go
+++ b/revid/revid.go
@@ -386,9 +386,10 @@ loop:
 						if rs, ok := dest.(restarter); ok {
 							r.config.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Debug, pkg+"restarting session", "session", rs)
 							err = rs.restart()
-							for err != nil {
-								r.config.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, pkg+"failed to restart rtmp session, trying again", "error", err.Error())
-								err = rs.restart()
+							if err != nil {
+								r.config.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, pkg+"failed to restart rtmp session", "error", err.Error())
+								r.isRunning = false
+								return
 							}
 
 							r.config.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Info, pkg+"restarted rtmp session")