diff --git a/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf b/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
index 1a6b2f7d..7316f03b 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
+++ b/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ server {
 			ngx.req.set_header("SkynetMaxUploadSize", 1073741824)
 
 			-- this block runs only when accounts are enabled
-			if os.getenv("ACCOUNTS_ENABLED", "0") == "0" then end
+			if os.getenv("ACCOUNTS_ENABLED", "0") == "0" then return end
 
 			-- fetch account limits and set max upload size accordingly
 			local res = ngx.location.capture("/accounts/user/limits", { copy_all_vars = true })