diff --git a/picard/script.py b/picard/script.py
index 7e6a557dd..4678bc5d4 100644
--- a/picard/script.py
+++ b/picard/script.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def func_set(parser, name, value):
 
 def func_setlist(parser, name, value, split_chars = ';'):
     """Sets the variable ``name`` to ``value`` as a list; splitting by the passed string."""
-    func_set(parser, name, value.split(split_chars) if value else value)
+    return func_set(parser, name, value.split(split_chars) if value else value)
 
 def func_get(parser, name):
     """Returns the variable ``name`` (equivalent to ``%name%``)."""