diff --git a/application/cmdbabstract.class.inc.php b/application/cmdbabstract.class.inc.php
index 078d3e2f1..db70affe9 100644
--- a/application/cmdbabstract.class.inc.php
+++ b/application/cmdbabstract.class.inc.php
@@ -3441,15 +3441,13 @@ EOF
 		} else {
 			//we can directly apply the stimuli
 			$sExceptionMessage = null;
+			$bApplyStimulus = false;
 			try {
-			$bApplyStimulus = $this->ApplyStimulus($sStimulus); // will write the object in the DB
-			}
-			catch (Exception $oException) {
+				$bApplyStimulus = $this->ApplyStimulus($sStimulus); // will write the object in the DB
+			} catch (Exception $oException) {
 				// Catch any exception happening during the stimulus
-				$bApplyStimulus = false;
 				$sExceptionMessage =   ($oException instanceof CoreCannotSaveObjectException) ? $oException->getHtmlMessage() : $oException->getMessage();
-			}
-			finally {
+			} finally {
 				if ($sOwnershipToken !== null) {
 					// Release the concurrent lock, if any
 					iTopOwnershipLock::ReleaseLock($sClass, $iKey, $sOwnershipToken);
@@ -3457,9 +3455,8 @@ EOF
 				if (!$bApplyStimulus) {
 					// Throw an application oriented exception if necessary
 					throw new ApplicationException($sExceptionMessage ?? Dict::S('UI:FailedToApplyStimuli'));
-				} else {
-					return true;
 				}
+				return true;
 			}
 		}