diff --git a/memgpt/main.py b/memgpt/main.py
index 57ea9e8b..6f4adb25 100644
--- a/memgpt/main.py
+++ b/memgpt/main.py
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ async def run_agent_loop(memgpt_agent, first, no_verify=False, cfg=None, legacy=
                     elif heartbeat_request:
                         user_message = system.get_heartbeat(constants.REQ_HEARTBEAT_MESSAGE)
                         skip_next_user_input = True
+                    break
             except Exception as e:
                 print("An exception ocurred when running agent.step(): ")
                 traceback.print_exc()