diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/scheduler.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/scheduler.go
index 42ad641a3005..94688bc12b7b 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/scheduler.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/scheduler.go
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ func (s *raftScheduler) Start(stopper *stop.Stopper) {
 				})
 			if err != nil {
 				s.done.Done()
+				continue
 			}
 			go f(ctx, hdl)
 		}