1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/jobs.c b/src/jobs.c
index 3997863..4f02e38 100644
--- a/src/jobs.c
+++ b/src/jobs.c
@@ -714,9 +714,7 @@ check:
 	}
 
 	found = 0;
-	while (1) {
-		if (!jp)
-			goto err;
+	while (jp) {
 		if (match(jp->ps[0].cmd, p)) {
 			if (found)
 				goto err;
@@ -726,6 +724,10 @@ check:
 		jp = jp->prev_job;
 	}
 
+	if (!found)
+		goto err;
+	jp = found;
+
 gotit:
 #if JOBS
 	err_msg = "job %s not created under job control";