diff --git a/library/Director/Data/Db/DbObject.php b/library/Director/Data/Db/DbObject.php
index 5f14c74c..b7f83586 100644
--- a/library/Director/Data/Db/DbObject.php
+++ b/library/Director/Data/Db/DbObject.php
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ abstract class DbObject
 
         try {
             if ($this->hasBeenLoadedFromDb()) {
-                if ($this->updateDb()) {
+                if ($this->updateDb() !== false) {
                     $result = true;
                     $this->onUpdate();
                 } else {