Role $model save() returns false after attaching/detaching roles in Laravel 5.3

[larsbo]

When I change the permissions of a role with $role->attachPermission() or $role->detachPermission()and save the role, the role is updated in db but the save() method returns false(a.k.a. no actually model db change happened).

I think the reason for this is that in Laravel 5.3 the behaviour value of the save() method changed:

The Eloquent save method now returns false if the model has not been changed since the last time it was retrieved or saved.
https://laravel.com/docs/5.3/upgrade#upgrade-5.3.0

[santigarcor]

@larsbo You're totally right. Now the save method from the Eloquent always returns null if no change was made to the model.

Check this post for a possible solution to check if a model was saved

[larsbo]

Thank you for the link - I already used that fix :-)

Nevertheless I think the expected result of updating a manipulated role should be true. Maybe It's possible to manually make the instance "dirty" when attaching/detaching permissions?