diff --git a/snakebite/client.py b/snakebite/client.py
index 8e25d06..d206de0 100644
--- a/snakebite/client.py
+++ b/snakebite/client.py
@@ -1170,6 +1170,7 @@ def _read_file(self, path, node, tail_only, check_crc, tail_length=1024):
                         if not location.id.storageID in failed_nodes:
                             failed_nodes.append(location.id.storageID)
                         successful_read = False
+                        break
                 else:
                     raise ConnectionFailureException(
                         u"Failure to connect to data node at ({}:{})".format(