diff --git a/plugins/restful/datatag_handle.c b/plugins/restful/datatag_handle.c
index 113995ad2..df9dbdd69 100644
--- a/plugins/restful/datatag_handle.c
+++ b/plugins/restful/datatag_handle.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ void handle_add_tags(nng_aio *aio)
                         if (strcmp(req->tags[i].name, req->tags[k].name) == 0) {
                             neu_resp_add_tag_result(&add_resp, i,
                                                     NEU_ERR_TAG_NAME_CONFLICT);
-                            break;
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/adapter/adapter.c b/src/adapter/adapter.c
index 8a8d7feff..f9e16d7ec 100644
--- a/src/adapter/adapter.c
+++ b/src/adapter/adapter.c
@@ -1599,8 +1599,8 @@ static int adapter_loop(enum neu_event_io_type type, int fd, void *usr_data)
             }
             neu_msg_exchange(header);
             header->type = NEU_RESP_ADD_TAG;
-            reply(adapter, header, &resp);
             free(cmd->tags);
+            reply(adapter, header, &resp);
             break;
         }
 
@@ -1616,8 +1616,8 @@ static int adapter_loop(enum neu_event_io_type type, int fd, void *usr_data)
             resp.error = NEU_ERR_TAG_NAME_CONFLICT;
             neu_resp_add_tag_result(&resp, resp.index, resp.error);
             header->type = NEU_RESP_ADD_TAG;
-            reply(adapter, header, &resp);
             free(cmd->tags);
+            reply(adapter, header, &resp);
             break;
         }
 
@@ -1632,8 +1632,8 @@ static int adapter_loop(enum neu_event_io_type type, int fd, void *usr_data)
             neu_resp_add_tag_result(&resp, 0, resp.error);
             neu_msg_exchange(header);
             header->type = NEU_RESP_ADD_TAG;
-            reply(adapter, header, &resp);
             free(cmd->tags);
+            reply(adapter, header, &resp);
             break;
         }