diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presencesettings.cpp b/plugins/presenceplugin/presencesettings.cpp
index d1e315c..eb616fe 100644
--- a/plugins/presenceplugin/presencesettings.cpp
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presencesettings.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,23 @@ int PresenceSettings::interval() const
     return m_settings.value(m_interval, m_defaultInterval).toInt();
 }
 
-void PresenceSettings::setInterval(int interval)
+bool PresenceSettings::setInterval(int interval)
 {
-    if(this->interval() != interval)
-    {
-        m_settings.setValue(m_interval, interval);
+    if(this->interval() == interval)
+        return true;
+
+    m_settings.setValue(m_interval, interval);
+
+    m_settings.sync();
+
+    const auto success = m_settings.status() == QSettings::NoError;
+    if(success)
         Q_EMIT intervalChanged(interval);
+    else
+    {
+        Q_EMIT m_settings.saveErrorOccured();
+        Q_EMIT saveErrorOccured();
     }
+
+    return success;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/presenceplugin/presencesettings.h b/plugins/presenceplugin/presencesettings.h
index 1fb2610..58f83ad 100644
--- a/plugins/presenceplugin/presencesettings.h
+++ b/plugins/presenceplugin/presencesettings.h
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ public:
     PresenceSettings(ZeiterfassungSettings &settings, QObject *parent = Q_NULLPTR);
 
     int interval() const;
-    void setInterval(int interval);
+    bool setInterval(int interval);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
+    void saveErrorOccured();
+
     void intervalChanged(int interval);
 
 private: