diff --git a/helpers/flipbip_file.c b/helpers/flipbip_file.c
index 36ad62eda5e..89490f6dd37 100644
--- a/helpers/flipbip_file.c
+++ b/helpers/flipbip_file.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ bool flipbip_load_settings(char* settings, bool key_file) {
     } else {
         memzero(settings, strlen(settings));
         settings[0] = '\0';
+        return false;
     }
     storage_file_close(settings_file);
     storage_file_free(settings_file);