diff --git a/src/user_interface.cc b/src/user_interface.cc
index e9a1398e..d134a41d 100644
--- a/src/user_interface.cc
+++ b/src/user_interface.cc
@@ -5650,7 +5650,7 @@ bool user_interface::do_left()
     }
 
     beep(4000, 50);
-    return false;
+    return true;
 }