diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index 9f13b14..dd0c64c 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -7854,7 +7854,7 @@ def parse_warning_target(target):
 def add_warning(target, amount, actor, reason, notes=None, expires=None, need_ack=False, sanctions=None):
     # make 0-point warnings no-op successfully, otherwise we add warnings when things like PART_PENALTY is 0
     if amount == 0:
-        return True
+        return False
 
     tacc, thm = parse_warning_target(target)
     if tacc is None and thm is None: