diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/vads/compiler/ir/SsaTranslation.java b/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/vads/compiler/ir/SsaTranslation.java
index 95f885f..14133d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/vads/compiler/ir/SsaTranslation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/vads/compiler/ir/SsaTranslation.java
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ public class SsaTranslation {
             pushSpan(blockTree);
             for (StatementTree statement : blockTree.statements()) {
                 statement.accept(this, data);
+                // skip everything after a return in a block
+                if (statement instanceof ReturnTree) {
+                    break;
+                }
             }
             popSpan();
             return NOT_AN_EXPRESSION;