diff --git a/src/Core/Config/Configuration.php b/src/Core/Config/Configuration.php
index 2ad11b0ba3..2ac0da0ad1 100644
--- a/src/Core/Config/Configuration.php
+++ b/src/Core/Config/Configuration.php
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class Configuration
 
 			if ($dbvalue !== '!<unset>!') {
 				$this->configCache->set($cat, $key, $dbvalue);
+				return $dbvalue;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Core/Config/PConfiguration.php b/src/Core/Config/PConfiguration.php
index cf7ef6adca..99b1aa1469 100644
--- a/src/Core/Config/PConfiguration.php
+++ b/src/Core/Config/PConfiguration.php
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class PConfiguration
 
 			if ($dbValue !== '!<unset>!') {
 				$this->configCache->setP($uid, $cat, $key, $dbValue);
+				return $dbValue;
 			}
 		}