diff --git a/src/PartSegCore_compiled_backend/multiscale_opening/mso.h b/src/PartSegCore_compiled_backend/multiscale_opening/mso.h
index 81cdb5f..dca8689 100644
--- a/src/PartSegCore_compiled_backend/multiscale_opening/mso.h
+++ b/src/PartSegCore_compiled_backend/multiscale_opening/mso.h
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ class MSO {
             components_arr[neigh_position] = components_arr[position];
           } else {
             components_arr[neigh_position] = std::numeric_limits<T>::max();
+            continue;
           }
           if (!coord_in_queue[neigh_position]) {
             coord_in_queue[neigh_position] = true;