diff --git a/mpop/satin/nc_pps_l2.py b/mpop/satin/nc_pps_l2.py
index 7dfb2f58..84b08afc 100644
--- a/mpop/satin/nc_pps_l2.py
+++ b/mpop/satin/nc_pps_l2.py
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ def load(self, satscene, *args, **kwargs):
                 for fname in prodfilename:
                     kwargs['filename'] = fname
                     self.load(satscene, *args, **kwargs)
+                return
             elif (prodfilename and
                   os.path.basename(prodfilename).startswith('S_NWC') and
                   os.path.basename(prodfilename).split("_")[2] == NEW_PRODNAMES[product]):