diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index f0d981ddfb..a38da74340 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -2232,6 +2232,7 @@ void IConsoleSetPatchSetting(const char *name, const char *value)
 
 	if (sd == NULL) {
 		IConsolePrintF(CC_WARNING, "'%s' is an unknown patch setting.", name);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	bool success;