diff --git a/src/vk_mem_alloc.h b/src/vk_mem_alloc.h
index 601a42a..db2f263 100644
--- a/src/vk_mem_alloc.h
+++ b/src/vk_mem_alloc.h
@@ -5971,6 +5971,10 @@ VkResult VmaBlockVector::Allocate(
                     newBlockSize = smallerNewBlockSize;
                     ++newBlockSizeShift;
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }