diff --git a/lib/upload-lib.js b/lib/upload-lib.js
index 568d2934f..a9abfb900 100644
--- a/lib/upload-lib.js
+++ b/lib/upload-lib.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ async function upload(input) {
             .map(f => path.resolve(input, f));
         if (sarifFiles.length === 0) {
             core.setFailed("No SARIF files found to upload in \"" + input + "\".");
+            return;
         }
         await uploadFiles(sarifFiles);
     }
diff --git a/src/upload-lib.ts b/src/upload-lib.ts
index a4959ae36..443a95e86 100644
--- a/src/upload-lib.ts
+++ b/src/upload-lib.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export async function upload(input: string) {
             .map(f => path.resolve(input, f));
         if (sarifFiles.length === 0) {
             core.setFailed("No SARIF files found to upload in \"" + input + "\".");
+            return;
         }
         await uploadFiles(sarifFiles);
     } else {