diff --git a/src/fetch/main.c b/src/fetch/main.c
index 27416973e..0b7c5ffd2 100644
--- a/src/fetch/main.c
+++ b/src/fetch/main.c
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ display_thread(void* vmarshal){
     if(m->dinfo->logofile){
       if(ncdirect_render_image(m->nc, m->dinfo->logofile, NCBLIT_2x2,
                                NCSCALE_SCALE) != NCERR_SUCCESS){
+        sem_post(&m->sem);
         return NULL;
       }
     }