diff --git a/pbm/slicer/slicer.go b/pbm/slicer/slicer.go
index 599564b47..5dd5d7d77 100644
--- a/pbm/slicer/slicer.go
+++ b/pbm/slicer/slicer.go
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ func (s *Slicer) Catchup(ctx context.Context) error {
 		err = s.copyReplsetOplog(ctx, rs)
 		if err != nil {
 			s.l.Error("copy oplog from %q backup: %v", lastBackup.Name, err)
-			return nil
 		}
 	}
 	s.lastTS = rs.LastWriteTS