diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3historymgr.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3historymgr.cc
index 2568c8149..69bfe6402 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3historymgr.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3historymgr.cc
@@ -632,6 +632,8 @@ void p3HistoryMgr::setSaveCount(uint32_t chat_type, uint32_t count)
 		case RS_HISTORY_TYPE_PRIVATE: oldValue = mPrivateSaveCount ;
 											  mPrivateSaveCount = count ;
 											  break ;
+		default:
+			return;
 	}
 
 	if (oldValue != count)