diff --git a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
index 249b2f6cbb..ba68687c1e 100755
--- a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
+++ b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
             self._scene.gcode_list[build_plate_to_be_sliced] = []
             Logger.log("d", "Build plate %s has no objects to be sliced, skipping", build_plate_to_be_sliced)
             if self._build_plates_to_be_sliced:
-                return self.slice()
+                self.slice()
+            return
 
         self._stored_layer_data = []
         self._stored_optimized_layer_data[build_plate_to_be_sliced] = []