diff --git a/src/w_wad.c b/src/w_wad.c
index f964d503e..b2ca0d1d5 100644
--- a/src/w_wad.c
+++ b/src/w_wad.c
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ UINT8 W_LumpExists(const char *name)
 	// Check the lumpnumcache first.
 	lumpnum_t cachenum = CheckLumpInCache(name);
 	if (cachenum != LUMPERROR)
-		return cachenum;
+		return true;
 
 	namelen = strlen(name);
 	hash = W_HashLumpName(name, namelen);