diff --git a/scripts/release/changelog.py b/scripts/release/changelog.py
index 43015a44c1..32cee23547 100755
--- a/scripts/release/changelog.py
+++ b/scripts/release/changelog.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     if line.startswith("### "):
         if args.version == line[3:].strip():
             found = True
-        else:
+        elif found:
             break
     else:
         if found: