diff --git a/classes/class-base.php b/classes/class-base.php
index e31bd8e6b..4b4f364c6 100644
--- a/classes/class-base.php
+++ b/classes/class-base.php
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ public function the_file( $files, $args = [], $get_contents = false ) {
 				if ( $get_contents ) {
 					return (string) \ob_get_clean();
 				}
+				break; // Exit the loop after the first file is found, covers the case when $get_contents is false.
 			}
 		}
 		return '';