diff --git a/src/msw/gdiimage.cpp b/src/msw/gdiimage.cpp
index 910d6c90b5..e7aaa0c36f 100644
--- a/src/msw/gdiimage.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/gdiimage.cpp
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ bool wxICOResourceHandler::LoadIcon(wxIcon *icon,
             if ( name == stdIcons[nIcon].name )
             {
                 hicon = ::LoadIcon((HINSTANCE)NULL, stdIcons[nIcon].id);
+                break;
             }
         }
     }