diff --git a/src/core/prefs.c b/src/core/prefs.c
index d5cf3dd02..316d122d0 100644
--- a/src/core/prefs.c
+++ b/src/core/prefs.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ settings_changed (GSettings *settings,
   /* String array, handled separately */
   if (strcmp (key, KEY_WORKSPACE_NAMES) == 0)
     {
-      if (update_workspace_names ());
+      if (update_workspace_names ())
         queue_changed (META_PREF_WORKSPACE_NAMES);
       return;
     }