diff --git a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
index 46cb1b2cbe..393f8e6528 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ status_t
 BView::SetEventMask(uint32 mask, uint32 options)
 {
 	if (fEventMask == mask && fEventOptions == options)
-		return B_ERROR;
+		return B_OK;
 
 	fEventMask = mask | (fEventMask & 0xFFFF0000);
 	fEventOptions = options;