diff --git a/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp b/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp
index 3b3e2e1fd..4397e83aa 100644
--- a/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ bool ProjectFileIO::CopyTo(const FilePath &destpath,
    //
    // NOTE:  Between the above attach and setting the mode here, a normal DELETE
    //        mode journal will be used and will briefly appear in the filesystem.
-   if (!pConn->FastMode("outbound"))
+   if ( pConn->FastMode("outbound") != SQLITE_OK)
    {
       SetDBError(
          XO("Unable to switch to fast journaling mode")