diff --git a/src/libraries/System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher/src/System/IO/FileSystemWatcher.Linux.cs b/src/libraries/System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher/src/System/IO/FileSystemWatcher.Linux.cs
index 4687691395fbb4..4d7ee92d77b272 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher/src/System/IO/FileSystemWatcher.Linux.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher/src/System/IO/FileSystemWatcher.Linux.cs
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ private bool ProcessEvent(NotifyEvent nextEvent, ref ReadOnlySpan<char> previous
                             if (previousEventName.Equals(child.Name, StringComparison.Ordinal))
                             {
                                 RemoveWatchedDirectory(child);
-                                return false;
+                                break;
                             }
                         }
                     }