diff --git a/backend/decky_loader/plugin/sandboxed_plugin.py b/backend/decky_loader/plugin/sandboxed_plugin.py
index 85ad6e13..7d88719f 100644
--- a/backend/decky_loader/plugin/sandboxed_plugin.py
+++ b/backend/decky_loader/plugin/sandboxed_plugin.py
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ async def on_new_message(self, message : str) -> str|None:
 
         if "uninstall" in data:
             self.uninstalling = data.get("uninstall")
+            return
 
         d: SocketResponseDict = {"type": SocketMessageType.RESPONSE, "res": None, "success": True, "id": data["id"]}
         try: