diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp
index a9a35ff624..cfd82eebcf 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@ class IntraProcessManager
         if (std::next(it) == subscription_ids.end()) {
           // If this is the last subscription, give up ownership
           subscription->provide_intra_process_data(std::move(message));
+          // Last message delivered, break from for loop
+          break;
         } else {
           // Copy the message since we have additional subscriptions to serve
           Deleter deleter = message.get_deleter();
@@ -493,6 +495,8 @@ class IntraProcessManager
           if (std::next(it) == subscription_ids.end()) {
             // If this is the last subscription, give up ownership
             ros_message_subscription->provide_intra_process_message(std::move(message));
+            // Last message delivered, break from for loop
+            break;
           } else {
             // Copy the message since we have additional subscriptions to serve
             Deleter deleter = message.get_deleter();