diff --git a/plug-ins/file-dds/ddswrite.c b/plug-ins/file-dds/ddswrite.c
index b25f1827f1..23da7ae08e 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-dds/ddswrite.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-dds/ddswrite.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ check_cubemap (GimpImage *image)
         }
     }
 
-  return FALSE;
+  return cubemap;
 }
 
 static gboolean