diff --git a/creole.c b/creole.c
index 5ddfb0c..ceb2df5 100644
--- a/creole.c
+++ b/creole.c
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ enum creole_run_ret creole_step(struct creole_env *env, creole_word *sc)
 	switch (ins.opcode) {
 	case CREOLE_DB:
 		env->dats[ins.w[0]] = ins.datapt;
+		break;
 	case CREOLE_PUSH:
 		check(read_val(env, &ins, 0, &a1));
 		check(creole_push(env, a1));