diff --git a/worldeditadditions_commands/commands/forest.lua b/worldeditadditions_commands/commands/forest.lua
index d4be63d..e780ea4 100644
--- a/worldeditadditions_commands/commands/forest.lua
+++ b/worldeditadditions_commands/commands/forest.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("forest", {
 				)
 			end
 		)
+		if not success then return success, sapling_list end
 		return success, density, sapling_list
 	end,
 	nodes_needed = function(name)