diff --git a/sql/event_scheduler.cc b/sql/event_scheduler.cc
index f8bbb86a934..c4d39f91b18 100644
--- a/sql/event_scheduler.cc
+++ b/sql/event_scheduler.cc
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ bool Event_scheduler::run(THD *thd) {
 
       LogErr(INFORMATION_LEVEL, ER_SCHEDULER_STOPPING_FAILED_TO_GET_EVENT);
       if (event_name != nullptr) delete event_name;
-      break;
+      continue;
     }
 
     DBUG_PRINT("info", ("get_top_for_execution_if_time returned "