diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/cap_openni.cpp b/modules/highgui/src/cap_openni.cpp
index 016cba68e6..25c0085bd6 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/cap_openni.cpp
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/cap_openni.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ bool CvCapture_OpenNI::setProperty( int propIdx, double propValue )
         }
     }
 
-    return false;
+    return res;
 }
 
 double CvCapture_OpenNI::getDepthGeneratorProperty( int propIdx )