diff --git a/mp3/server.py b/mp3/server.py
index 242f322c8b9be0db614b03394997c37d283aa77b..a7b78e41534eb0b27b74f87d0faa45eaa47cf143 100644
--- a/mp3/server.py
+++ b/mp3/server.py
@@ -583,7 +583,9 @@ def client_handler(conn, SELF_NODE):
             operation_json = format_operation_and_timestamp_json(operation, timestamp)
             gprint(f'[client_handler] - operation [{operation}] received success!')
 
-            if operation.startswith('BEGIN'):
+            if not operation:
+                break
+            elif operation.startswith('BEGIN'):
                 send_msg_to_socket("OK", conn)
             else:
                 target_server_id = extract_target_server(operation)