diff --git a/admin/sync/markdown.go b/admin/sync/markdown.go
index 78c5f7ac..e1ce8074 100644
--- a/admin/sync/markdown.go
+++ b/admin/sync/markdown.go
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ func (t *imageImporterTransformer) Transform(doc *ast.Document, reader text.Read
 					defer closer()
 
 					_, err = io.Copy(fdto, fd)
-					return ast.WalkStop, err
+					if err != nil {
+						return ast.WalkStop, err
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}