diff --git a/cluster/leader_synchronize.go b/cluster/leader_synchronize.go
index a043d823..b597d78e 100644
--- a/cluster/leader_synchronize.go
+++ b/cluster/leader_synchronize.go
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ func synchronize(wish map[string]string, want []store.Process, have []node.Proce
 			}
 		}
 
-		if len(nodeid) != 0 && opBudget > 0 {
+		if len(nodeid) != 0 {
 			opStackAdd = append(opStackAdd, processOpAdd{
 				nodeid:   nodeid,
 				config:   wantP.Config,
@@ -383,6 +383,10 @@ func synchronize(wish map[string]string, want []store.Process, have []node.Proce
 				err:       errNotEnoughResourcesForDeployment,
 			})
 		}
+
+		if opBudget <= 0 {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
 	opStack = append(opStack, opStackDelete...)