diff --git a/polkadot/node/core/backing/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/node/core/backing/src/lib.rs
index 4b6beb5592e10..b5cad4cf5f051 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/core/backing/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/core/backing/src/lib.rs
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ async fn handle_active_leaves_update<Context>(
 			}
 
 			let mut seconded_at_depth = HashMap::new();
-			if let Some(response) = membership_answers.next().await {
+			while let Some(response) = membership_answers.next().await {
 				match response {
 					Err(oneshot::Canceled) => {
 						gum::warn!(