diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a003e77d..b78d51c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Calvin Montgomery",
   "name": "CyTube",
   "description": "Online media synchronizer and chat",
-  "version": "3.70.2",
+  "version": "3.70.3",
   "repository": {
     "url": "http://github.com/calzoneman/sync"
   },
diff --git a/src/channel/ranks.js b/src/channel/ranks.js
index bb61ddae..294f68c1 100644
--- a/src/channel/ranks.js
+++ b/src/channel/ranks.js
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ RankModule.prototype.handleRankChange = function (user, data) {
                 user.socket.emit("channelRankFail", {
                     msg: "Updating user rank failed: " + err
                 });
+                return;
             }
             self.channel.logger.log("[mod] " + user.getName() + " set " + data.name +
                                     "'s rank to " + rank);