diff --git a/ext/dba/dba_flatfile.c b/ext/dba/dba_flatfile.c
index 8f522c280c0c7..98b86ddbc0442 100644
--- a/ext/dba/dba_flatfile.c
+++ b/ext/dba/dba_flatfile.c
@@ -88,15 +88,16 @@ DBA_UPDATE_FUNC(flatfile)
 	gval.dsize = vallen;
 	
 	switch(flatfile_store(dba, gkey, gval, mode==1 ? FLATFILE_INSERT : FLATFILE_REPLACE TSRMLS_CC)) {
-	case -1:
-		php_error_docref1(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, E_WARNING, "Operation not possible");
-		return FAILURE;
-	default:
-	case 0:
-		return SUCCESS;
-	case 1:
-		php_error_docref1(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, E_WARNING, "Key already exists");
-		return FAILURE;
+		case 0:
+			return SUCCESS;
+		case 1:
+			return FAILURE;
+		case -1:
+			php_error_docref1(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, E_WARNING, "Operation not possible");
+			return FAILURE;
+		default:
+			php_error_docref2(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, val, E_WARNING, "Unknown return value");
+			return FAILURE;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ext/dba/dba_gdbm.c b/ext/dba/dba_gdbm.c
index 9fa484e4721e7..d153608ef5d0d 100644
--- a/ext/dba/dba_gdbm.c
+++ b/ext/dba/dba_gdbm.c
@@ -104,11 +104,18 @@ DBA_UPDATE_FUNC(gdbm)
 	gval.dptr = (char *) val;
 	gval.dsize = vallen;
 
-	if(gdbm_store(dba->dbf, gkey, gval, 
-				mode == 1 ? GDBM_INSERT : GDBM_REPLACE) == 0)
-		return SUCCESS;
-	php_error_docref2(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, val, E_WARNING, "%s", gdbm_strerror(gdbm_errno));
-	return FAILURE;
+	switch (gdbm_store(dba->dbf, gkey, gval, mode == 1 ? GDBM_INSERT : GDBM_REPLACE)) {
+		case 0:
+			return SUCCESS;
+		case 1:
+			return FAILURE;
+		case -1:
+			php_error_docref2(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, val, E_WARNING, "%s", gdbm_strerror(gdbm_errno));
+			return FAILURE;
+		default:
+			php_error_docref2(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, val, E_WARNING, "Unknown return value");
+			return FAILURE;
+	}
 }
 
 DBA_EXISTS_FUNC(gdbm)
diff --git a/ext/dba/dba_inifile.c b/ext/dba/dba_inifile.c
index 4a8e4be8dcc51..67ce3c8a832b8 100644
--- a/ext/dba/dba_inifile.c
+++ b/ext/dba/dba_inifile.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ DBA_UPDATE_FUNC(inifile)
 	case 0:
 		return SUCCESS;
 	case 1:
-		php_error_docref1(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, E_WARNING, "Key already exists");
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ext/dba/dba_qdbm.c b/ext/dba/dba_qdbm.c
index d72f6b9cbc459..8e3de0ea28985 100755
--- a/ext/dba/dba_qdbm.c
+++ b/ext/dba/dba_qdbm.c
@@ -96,13 +96,15 @@ DBA_FETCH_FUNC(qdbm)
 DBA_UPDATE_FUNC(qdbm)
 {
 	QDBM_DATA;
-	int result;
-
-	result = dpput(dba->dbf, key, keylen, val, vallen, mode == 1 ? DP_DKEEP : DP_DOVER);
-	if (result)
+	
+	if (dpput(dba->dbf, key, keylen, val, vallen, mode == 1 ? DP_DKEEP : DP_DOVER)) {
 		return SUCCESS;
-
-	php_error_docref2(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, val, E_WARNING, "%s", dperrmsg(dpecode));
+	}
+	
+	if (dpecode != DP_EKEEP) {
+		php_error_docref2(NULL TSRMLS_CC, key, val, E_WARNING, "%s", dperrmsg(dpecode));
+	}
+	
 	return FAILURE;
 }
 
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_db1.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_db1.phpt
index a24600350f551..d0e530e026f1b 100755
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_db1.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_db1.phpt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ database handler: db1
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ array(3) {
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_db2.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_db2.phpt
index 89d8a926e125a..1cfbb3e340c2e 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_db2.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_db2.phpt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ database handler: db2
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ array(3) {
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_db3.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_db3.phpt
index 257c88217524e..5de7e5a0417ba 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_db3.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_db3.phpt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ database handler: db3
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ array(3) {
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_db4_000.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_db4_000.phpt
index bbbc52c9f18c1..17db4bb62dfa8 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_db4_000.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_db4_000.phpt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ database handler: db4
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ array(3) {
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_dbm.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_dbm.phpt
index dd1fe1e31cdab..8bea8463da76c 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_dbm.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_dbm.phpt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ database handler: dbm
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ array(3) {
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_flatfile.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_flatfile.phpt
index 8e1ca6a93340e..ac7f86ebdaafb 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_flatfile.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_flatfile.phpt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ database handler: flatfile
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ array(3) {
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_gdbm.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_gdbm.phpt
index 33d7d206159ac..e68e8b7409024 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_gdbm.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_gdbm.phpt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ database handler: gdbm
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write:%sallowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_handler.inc b/ext/dba/tests/dba_handler.inc
index 1c3f5127ef384..a950e903af426 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_handler.inc
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_handler.inc
@@ -46,8 +46,16 @@ do {
 			echo "Read during write: allowed\n";
 		}
 		if ($db_writer!==FALSE) {
-			dba_insert("key number 6", "The 6th value", $db_writer);
-			@dba_insert("key number 6", "The 6th value inserted again would be an error", $db_writer);
+			if (dba_insert("key number 6", "The 6th value", $db_writer)) {
+				echo '"key number 6" written' . "\n";
+			} else {
+				echo 'Failed to write "key number 6"' . "\n";
+			}
+			if (dba_insert("key number 6", "The 6th value inserted again would be an error", $db_writer)) {
+				echo '"key number 6" written 2nd time' . "\n";
+			} else {
+				echo 'Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time' . "\n";
+			}
 			dba_replace("key2", "Content 2 replaced 2nd time", $db_writer);
 			dba_delete("key4", $db_writer);
 			echo dba_fetch("key2", $db_writer)."\n";
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_inifile.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_inifile.phpt
index 81ab738796315..5975d25f4dc54 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_inifile.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_inifile.phpt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ database handler: inifile
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ array(3) {
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_ndbm.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_ndbm.phpt
index b0f5542de4969..193db6f94d748 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_ndbm.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_ndbm.phpt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ database handler: ndbm
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ array(3) {
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_qdbm.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_qdbm.phpt
index ef216d9258bc4..e2205baa267dd 100755
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_qdbm.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_qdbm.phpt
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ database handler: qdbm
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write:%sallowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
diff --git a/ext/dba/tests/dba_tcadb.phpt b/ext/dba/tests/dba_tcadb.phpt
index 52dd4de3361fe..28b6dd8f0b5a0 100644
--- a/ext/dba/tests/dba_tcadb.phpt
+++ b/ext/dba/tests/dba_tcadb.phpt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ database handler: tcadb
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ array(3) {
 Content String 2
 Content 2 replaced
 Read during write: not allowed
+"key number 6" written
+Failed to write "key number 6" 2nd time
 Content 2 replaced 2nd time
 The 6th value
 array(3) {