diff --git a/contrib/openddlparser/code/OpenDDLExport.cpp b/contrib/openddlparser/code/OpenDDLExport.cpp
index 8768ca64f..f8d33c48d 100644
--- a/contrib/openddlparser/code/OpenDDLExport.cpp
+++ b/contrib/openddlparser/code/OpenDDLExport.cpp
@@ -134,9 +134,10 @@ bool OpenDDLExport::writeToStream(const std::string &statement) {
 }
 
 bool OpenDDLExport::writeNode(DDLNode *node, std::string &statement) {
+    bool success(true);
     writeNodeHeader(node, statement);
     if (node->hasProperties()) {
-        writeProperties(node, statement);
+        success = writeProperties(node, statement);
     }
     writeLineEnd(statement);
 
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ bool OpenDDLExport::writeNode(DDLNode *node, std::string &statement) {
 
     writeToStream(statement);
 
-    return true;
+    return success;
 }
 
 bool OpenDDLExport::writeNodeHeader(DDLNode *node, std::string &statement) {