diff --git a/libraries/src/Form/Field/CaptchaField.php b/libraries/src/Form/Field/CaptchaField.php
index 45bc06eea712a..1e6927cc9762c 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Form/Field/CaptchaField.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Form/Field/CaptchaField.php
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ public function setup(\SimpleXMLElement $element, $value, $group = null)
 		if ($plugin === 0 || $plugin === '0' || $plugin === '' || $plugin === null)
 		{
 			$this->hidden = true;
+
+			return false;
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ public function setup(\SimpleXMLElement $element, $value, $group = null)
 		{
 			$this->_captcha = null;
 			\JFactory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage($e->getMessage(), 'error');
+
 			return false;
 		}