diff --git a/lib/cartodb/controllers/map.js b/lib/cartodb/controllers/map.js
index 5f4f6e45..26653ad3 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/controllers/map.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/controllers/map.js
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ MapController.prototype.instantiateTemplate = function(req, res, prepareParamsFn
         function finishTemplateInstantiation(err) {
             if (err) {
                 err.label = 'NAMED MAP LAYERGROUP';
-                next(err);
+                return next(err);
             }
 
             const { layergroup } = res.locals;