diff --git a/sx-open b/sx-open
index cd43ffe..997e5e2 100755
--- a/sx-open
+++ b/sx-open
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ handle_file() {
 	for m in "${!mime_handlers[@]}"; do
 		grep -oE "${mime_handlers[${m}]}" <<< "$target_mimetype" && {
 			"$m" "$target"
+			break
 		}
 	done
 }