diff --git a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/impl/DeadCodeElimination.java b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/impl/DeadCodeElimination.java
index e3a42d26f5..3155c88b81 100644
--- a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/impl/DeadCodeElimination.java
+++ b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/impl/DeadCodeElimination.java
@@ -1241,6 +1241,7 @@ private boolean tryReduceSwitchWithConstantInput(JSwitchStatement s, Context ctx
             }
             if (found != null) {
               matchingCase = found;
+              break;
             }
           }
         }