diff --git a/lib/mu-contacts.c b/lib/mu-contacts.c
index af29305a..86c8df0b 100644
--- a/lib/mu-contacts.c
+++ b/lib/mu-contacts.c
@@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ serialize_cache (MuContacts *self)
 			g_error_free (err);
 		}
 		g_free (data);
-	}
+	} else
+		rv = TRUE;
 
 	return rv;
 }