diff --git a/core.php b/core.php
index 6d11ada..f57ddf2 100644
--- a/core.php
+++ b/core.php
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ function render_editor($editorName)
  */
 function save_settings() {
 	global $paths, $settings;
-	file_put_contents($paths->settings_file, json_encode($settings, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT)) !== false;
+	return file_put_contents($paths->settings_file, json_encode($settings, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT)) !== false;
 }
 
 /**