diff --git a/webapp/controller/RankingController.class.php b/webapp/controller/RankingController.class.php
index edd956bb..4c2db662 100644
--- a/webapp/controller/RankingController.class.php
+++ b/webapp/controller/RankingController.class.php
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ class RankingController extends BaseAuthedController {
                 ),
                 'property_chg' => $propertyChgService->toDto(),
             ]);
+            return;
         }
+        $this->_rspErr(1, "The new season hasn't started yet");
     }
 
     private function internalGetActivityRankData($type)