diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb
index d492ac7f16dd5..fd3380a53c920 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def update_column(name, value)
       raise ActiveRecordError, "#{name} is marked as readonly" if self.class.readonly_attributes.include?(name)
       raise ActiveRecordError, "can not update on a new record object" unless persisted?
 
-      updated_count = self.class.update_all({ name => value }, self.class.primary_key => id) == 1
+      updated_count = self.class.update_all({ name => value }, self.class.primary_key => id)
 
       raw_write_attribute(name, value)
 
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/persistence_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/persistence_test.rb
index 66f884287dd9f..be164afe9fb8a 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/persistence_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/persistence_test.rb
@@ -513,6 +513,12 @@ def test_update_column_changing_id
     assert_equal 123, topic.id
   end
 
+  def test_update_column_should_return_correct_value
+    developer = Developer.find(1)
+    return_value = developer.update_column(:salary, 80001)
+    assert_equal return_value, true
+  end
+
   def test_update_attributes
     topic = Topic.find(1)
     assert !topic.approved?