diff --git a/utils/Commands/ConfigureextensionCommand.php b/utils/Commands/ConfigureextensionCommand.php
index 6358d1554..61db46d3d 100644
--- a/utils/Commands/ConfigureextensionCommand.php
+++ b/utils/Commands/ConfigureextensionCommand.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ConfigureextensionCommand extends Command
 
         $output->writeln("<comment>Using configuration from '".$settings->_configFilePath."'.</comment>", OutputInterface::VERBOSITY_VERBOSE);
 
-        if (!is_writable($settings->_configFilePath)) {
+        if (($input->getOption('enable') || $input->getOption('disable')) && !is_writable($settings->_configFilePath)) {
             $output->writeln(sprintf("<error>The configuration file '%s' is not writable by the system user running this script.</error>", $settings->_configFilePath));
             return Command::FAILURE;
         }
@@ -69,23 +69,31 @@ class ConfigureextensionCommand extends Command
         if ($input->getOption('enable')) {
             if ($settings->extensionIsDisabled($extname)) {
                 $settings->enableExtension($extname);
+                if (false === $settings->save()) {
+                    $output->writeln(sprintf("<error>Could not write configuration.</error>", $extname));
+                    return Command::FAILURE;
+                } else {
+                    $output->writeln(sprintf("Extension is %s.", $settings->extensionIsDisabled($extname) ? 'disabled' : 'enabled'));
+                }
             } else {
-                $output->writeln(sprintf("<info>Extension already enabled.</info>"));
-                return Command::SUCCESS;
+                $output->writeln(sprintf("Extension already enabled."));
             }
         } elseif ($input->getOption('disable')) {
             if (!$settings->extensionIsDisabled($extname)) {
                 $settings->disableExtension($extname);
+                if (false === $settings->save()) {
+                    $output->writeln(sprintf("<error>Could not write configuration.</error>", $extname));
+                    return Command::FAILURE;
+                } else {
+                    $output->writeln(sprintf("Extension is %s.", $settings->extensionIsDisabled($extname) ? 'disabled' : 'enabled'));
+                }
             } else {
-                $output->writeln(sprintf("<info>Extension already disabled.</info>"));
-                return Command::SUCCESS;
+                $output->writeln(sprintf("Extension already disabled."));
             }
         } else {
-            $output->writeln(sprintf("<error>Missing option --enable or --disable</error>"));
-            return Command::FAILURE;
+            $output->writeln(sprintf("Extension is %s.", $settings->extensionIsDisabled($extname) ? 'disabled' : 'enabled'));
         }
 
-        $settings->save();
         return Command::SUCCESS;
     }
 }