diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index 9523e0e7..c649ad8b 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ entry(xmlNode *node, char *nodename, char *content)
 	}
 	if (in_libinput_category) {
 		fill_libinput_category(nodename, content);
+		return;
 	}
 	if (in_regions) {
 		fill_region(nodename, content);