diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/building.py b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
index 817b38d4f0..f54e9281dc 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/building.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ class CmdDesc(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
         if not (obj.access(self.caller, "control") or obj.access(self.caller, "edit")):
             self.caller.msg("You don't have permission to edit the description of %s." % obj.key)
+            return
 
         self.caller.db.evmenu_target = obj
         # launch the editor