diff --git a/agents/check_mk_agent.linux b/agents/check_mk_agent.linux
index ac07a4b2318..37f482e5dd7 100755
--- a/agents/check_mk_agent.linux
+++ b/agents/check_mk_agent.linux
@@ -1455,10 +1455,11 @@ section_proxmox() {
 
 section_haproxy() {
     # Consider sockets for community v2.x and v3.x AND enterprise edition
-    for HAPROXY_SOCK in /run/haproxy/admin.sock /var/lib/haproxy/stats /var/run/haproxy.sock /var/run/hapee-*/hapee-lb.sock; do
+    for HAPROXY_SOCK in /run/haproxy/admin.sock /var/lib/haproxy/stats /var/run/haproxy.sock {,/var}/run{,/hapee-*}/hapee-lb.sock; do
         if [ -r "${HAPROXY_SOCK}" ] && inpath socat; then
             echo "<<<haproxy:sep(44)>>>"
             echo "show stat" | socat - "UNIX-CONNECT:${HAPROXY_SOCK}"
+            break
         fi
     done
 }