diff --git a/system/Database/SQLite3/Forge.php b/system/Database/SQLite3/Forge.php
index f0a38a817453..0ebc03bf95a5 100644
--- a/system/Database/SQLite3/Forge.php
+++ b/system/Database/SQLite3/Forge.php
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ public function dropColumn(string $table, $columnNames)
                 'Failed to drop column. Table: "' . $table
                 . '", Column: "' . $columns . '"'
             );
+
+            return false;
         }
 
         return $sqlExecuteResult;