diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 0d9fed4de..bc3db29e6 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ def addHtmlTags(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
                 for ending in hashTagEndings:
                     if wordStr.endswith(ending):
                         wordStr = wordStr[:len(wordStr) - 1]
+                        break
 
                 if _addHashTags(wordStr, httpPrefix, originalDomain,
                                 replaceHashTags, hashtags):