diff --git a/src/websockets.js b/src/websockets.js
index 0a6218a492..bb52393b42 100644
--- a/src/websockets.js
+++ b/src/websockets.js
@@ -341,10 +341,7 @@ module.exports.init = function(io) {
 				user.setUserFields(uid, {
 					showemail: data.showemail
 				}, function(err, result) {
-					if(err) {
-						return callback(false);
-					}
-					callback(true);
+					callback(err);
 				});
 			}
 		});