diff --git a/docs/changelog/124918.yaml b/docs/changelog/124918.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..19d3c5a77a3f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/124918.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pr: 124918
+summary: Fix EQL double invoking listener
+area: EQL
+type: bug
+issues: []
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/eql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/eql/execution/sequence/TumblingWindow.java b/x-pack/plugin/eql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/eql/execution/sequence/TumblingWindow.java
index fac8788db0f95..6ae414e29b613 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/eql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/eql/execution/sequence/TumblingWindow.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/eql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/eql/execution/sequence/TumblingWindow.java
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public void execute(ActionListener<Payload> listener) {
     private void tumbleWindow(int currentStage, ActionListener<Payload> listener) {
         if (allowPartialSequenceResults == false && shardFailures.isEmpty() == false) {
             doPayload(listener);
+            return;
         }
         if (currentStage > matcher.firstPositiveStage && matcher.hasCandidates() == false) {
             if (restartWindowFromTailQuery) {