diff --git a/tinyldap.c b/tinyldap.c
index c5e10cd..ca4d4ee 100644
--- a/tinyldap.c
+++ b/tinyldap.c
@@ -126,19 +126,22 @@ nomem:
 		  fmt_ldapsearchresultentry(buf+tmp,&sre);
 		  write(1,buf,l+tmp);
 		}
-		{
-		  char buf[1000];
-		  long l=fmt_ldapsearchresultdone(buf+100,0,"","","");
-		  int hlen=fmt_ldapmessage(0,++messageid,SearchResultDone,l);
-		  fmt_ldapmessage(buf+100-hlen,messageid,SearchResultDone,l);
-		  write(1,buf+100-hlen,l+hlen);
-		}
 		buffer_puts(buffer_2,"found: ");
 		buffer_puts(buffer_2,r->dn);
 		buffer_putsflush(buffer_2,"\n");
 	      }
 	      r=r->next;
 	    }
+	    {
+	      char buf[1000];
+	      long l=fmt_ldapsearchresultdone(buf+100,0,"","","");
+	      int hlen=fmt_ldapmessage(0,++messageid,SearchResultDone,l);
+	      fmt_ldapmessage(buf+100-hlen,messageid,SearchResultDone,l);
+	      write(1,buf+100-hlen,l+hlen);
+	    }
+	  } else {
+	    buffer_putsflush(buffer_2,"couldn't parse search request!\n");
+	    exit(1);
 	  }
 	}
 	break;