diff --git a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/SWF.java b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/SWF.java
index b3a7a43c8..c1852375c 100644
--- a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/SWF.java
+++ b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/SWF.java
@@ -2886,9 +2886,11 @@ public final class SWF implements SWFContainerItem, Timelined {
     }
 
     public boolean replaceCharacter(int oldCharacterId, int newCharacterId) {
+        boolean modified = false;
         for (Tag tag : tags) {
-            tag.replaceCharacter(oldCharacterId, newCharacterId);
+            modified |= tag.replaceCharacter(oldCharacterId, newCharacterId);
         }
+        return modified;
     }
 
     public void replaceCharacterTags(CharacterTag characterTag, int newCharacterId) {