diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 0cc6763..2a45365 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ impl Handler<Packet> for PlayerActor {
       match packet.data {
         PacketData::HolePunch(_) => {
           info!("got hole punch!");
+          return;
         }
         PacketData::UdpInit(UdpInit { port }) => {
           info!("got udp init {port}!");