diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index 4e99245f8c..e735f565e6 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ func (self *Miner) update() {
 			if shouldStart {
 				self.Start(self.coinbase, self.threads)
 			}
+
+            // unsubscribe. we're only interested in this event once
+            events.Unsubscribe()
+            // stop immediately and ignore all further pending events
+            break
 		}
-		// unsubscribe. we're only interested in this event once
-		events.Unsubscribe()
-		// stop immediately and ignore all further pending events
-		break
 	}
 }