diff --git a/quark.c b/quark.c
index 755b94d..14044ae 100644
--- a/quark.c
+++ b/quark.c
@@ -568,9 +568,12 @@ sendresponse(int fd, struct request *r)
 		for (i = 0; i < LEN(vhost); i++) {
 			/* switch to vhost directory if there is a match */
 			if (!regexec(&vhost[i].re, r->field[REQ_HOST], 0,
-			    NULL, 0) && chdir(vhost[i].dir) < 0) {
-				return sendstatus(fd, (errno == EACCES) ?
-				                  S_FORBIDDEN : S_NOT_FOUND);
+			    NULL, 0) {
+				if (chdir(vhost[i].dir) < 0) {
+					return sendstatus(fd, (errno == EACCES)
+				               ? S_FORBIDDEN : S_NOT_FOUND);
+				}
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}