diff --git a/src/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp b/src/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
index d3d0a7186..2fcdb118b 100644
--- a/src/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
@@ -11332,7 +11332,7 @@ FxExpression *FxReturnStatement::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 		}
 		else if (protoRetCount > retCount)
 		{ // also warn when returning less values then the return count
-			mismatchSeverity = MSG_WARNING;
+			mismatchSeverity = ctx.Version >= MakeVersion(4, 12) ? MSG_ERROR : MSG_WARNING;
 		}
 	}