diff --git a/packages/smithy-http/src/smithy_http/aio/restjson.py b/packages/smithy-http/src/smithy_http/aio/restjson.py
index 8ee54c923..853334a3a 100644
--- a/packages/smithy-http/src/smithy_http/aio/restjson.py
+++ b/packages/smithy-http/src/smithy_http/aio/restjson.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ async def parse_rest_json_error_info(
     for field in http_response.fields:
         if field.name.lower() == _REST_JSON_CODE_HEADER:
             code = field.values[0]
+            break
 
     if check_body:
         if body := await http_response.consume_body_async():