diff --git a/research/custom_loader/b.cc b/research/custom_loader/b.cc
index dfc36b4..003abd1 100644
--- a/research/custom_loader/b.cc
+++ b/research/custom_loader/b.cc
@@ -319,13 +319,12 @@ void *find_in_export_trie(const void *header, void *trie, const char *symbol) {
     // terminal node will have data
     uint32_t data_count = 0;
     decode_uleb128(ptr, &data_count);
-    if (data_count != 0) {
+    if (data_count != 0 && *find == 0) {
       // printf("reached terminal node\n");
-      if (*find != 0) {
-        // it reaches terminal node but symbol is not fully scanned
-        return 0;
-      }
       break;
+    } else if (data_count) {
+      // still need to follow the branch
+      ptr += data_count;
     }
     char num_child = ptr[0];
     ptr++;