diff --git a/modules/textops/textops.c b/modules/textops/textops.c
index a677cba03b6..97f6980b53e 100644
--- a/modules/textops/textops.c
+++ b/modules/textops/textops.c
@@ -2764,7 +2764,7 @@ static int search_hf_f(struct sip_msg* msg, char* str_hf, char* re, char *flags)
 					return 1;
 			} else {
 				if(flags!=NULL && *flags=='f')
-					return 1;
+					return -1;
 			}
 		} else {
 			hfl = hf;