diff --git a/bot/settings_room.go b/bot/settings_room.go
index 411d33d..f2a6b6c 100644
--- a/bot/settings_room.go
+++ b/bot/settings_room.go
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ func (b *Bot) getRoomSettings(roomID id.RoomID) (roomSettings, error) {
 			// In such cases, just return a default (empty) settings object.
 			err = nil
 		}
-	} else {
+	}
+
+	if err == nil {
 		b.cfg.Set(roomID.String(), config)
 	}