diff --git a/routers/web/repo/projects.go b/routers/web/repo/projects.go
index f6ff723dc07..7abcd372dbd 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/projects.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/projects.go
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ func MoveIssues(ctx *context.Context) {
 	form := &movedIssuesForm{}
 	if err = json.NewDecoder(ctx.Req.Body).Decode(&form); err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("DecodeMovedIssuesForm", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	issueIDs := make([]int64, 0, len(form.Issues))