diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index 9ab187b901..cad7692682 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -675,8 +675,8 @@ function wp_user_settings() {
 			$saved = isset($_COOKIE['wp-settings-time-'.$user->ID]) ? preg_replace( '/[^0-9]/', '', $_COOKIE['wp-settings-time-'.$user->ID] ) : 0;
 
 			if ( $saved > $last_time ) {
-				update_user_option( $user->ID, 'user-settings', $cookie );
-				update_user_option( $user->ID, 'user-settings-time', time() - 5 );
+				update_user_option( $user->ID, 'user-settings', $cookie, true );
+				update_user_option( $user->ID, 'user-settings-time', time() - 5, true );
 				return;
 			}
 		}