diff --git a/scan.c b/scan.c
index 97183d4a..57d5c3f7 100644
--- a/scan.c
+++ b/scan.c
@@ -2236,6 +2236,7 @@ static int DumpScan(pScanData self, SConnection *pCon)
         else if(strcmp(argv[1],"getnumchan") == 0) {
           snprintf(pBueffel,511,"%s.getnumchan = %ld", argv[0], GetNMonitor((pCounter)self->pCounterData));
           SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eValue);
+          return 1;
         }
 /*----------- setchannel */
         else if(strcmp(argv[1],"setchannel") == 0)