diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchServer.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchServer.py
index ae4f1b36a..4fb24a404 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchServer.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchServer.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class _CommandBimserver:
             import requests
         except:
             FreeCAD.Console.PrintError(translate("Arch","requests python module not found, aborting. Please install python-requests\n"))
+            return
         try:
             import json
         except: