diff --git a/core/modules/file/file.module b/core/modules/file/file.module
index c0003b350af3..4565088eb74a 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/file.module
+++ b/core/modules/file/file.module
@@ -895,13 +895,13 @@ function file_save_upload($form_field_name, $validators = [], $destination = FAL
       case UPLOAD_ERR_FORM_SIZE:
         \Drupal::messenger()->addError(t('The file %file could not be saved because it exceeds %maxsize, the maximum allowed size for uploads.', ['%file' => $file_info->getFilename(), '%maxsize' => format_size(file_upload_max_size())]));
         $files[$i] = FALSE;
-        continue;
+        continue 2;
 
       case UPLOAD_ERR_PARTIAL:
       case UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE:
         \Drupal::messenger()->addError(t('The file %file could not be saved because the upload did not complete.', ['%file' => $file_info->getFilename()]));
         $files[$i] = FALSE;
-        continue;
+        continue 2;
 
       case UPLOAD_ERR_OK:
         // Final check that this is a valid upload, if it isn't, use the
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ function file_save_upload($form_field_name, $validators = [], $destination = FAL
       default:
         \Drupal::messenger()->addError(t('The file %file could not be saved. An unknown error has occurred.', ['%file' => $file_info->getFilename()]));
         $files[$i] = FALSE;
-        continue;
+        continue 2;
 
     }
     // Begin building file entity.