diff --git a/core/modules/image/image.post_update.php b/core/modules/image/image.post_update.php
index 33f99242ce..cde93fc2e9 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/image.post_update.php
+++ b/core/modules/image/image.post_update.php
@@ -27,17 +27,13 @@ function image_post_update_image_style_dependencies() {
  */
 function image_post_update_scale_and_crop_effect_add_anchor(&$sandbox = NULL) {
   \Drupal::classResolver(ConfigEntityUpdater::class)->update($sandbox, 'image_style', function ($image_style) {
-    $updated = FALSE;
     /** @var \Drupal\image\ImageStyleInterface $image_style */
     $effects = $image_style->getEffects();
     foreach ($effects as $effect) {
       if ($effect->getPluginId() === 'image_scale_and_crop') {
-        $image_style->save();
-        $updated = TRUE;
-        break;
+        return TRUE;
       }
     }
-
-    return $updated;
+    return FALSE;
   });
 }