diff --git a/mod/item.php b/mod/item.php
index 07b4bfef76..fe570075f2 100755
--- a/mod/item.php
+++ b/mod/item.php
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ function handle_tag($a, &$body, &$inform, &$str_tags, $profile_uid, $tag) {
 	if(strpos($tag,'@') === 0) {
 		//is it already replaced? 
 		if(strpos($tag,'[url='))
-			continue;
+			return;
 		$stat = false;
 		//get the person's name
 		$name = substr($tag,1);