diff --git a/wire/core/Page.php b/wire/core/Page.php
index 2fc9e32f..a2b5eda3 100644
--- a/wire/core/Page.php
+++ b/wire/core/Page.php
@@ -2369,6 +2369,9 @@ class Page extends WireData implements \Countable, WireMatchable {
 		if(!is_null($field)) {
 			if($this->hasField($field)) {
 				return $this->wire('pages')->saveField($this, $field, $options);
+			} else if(is_string($field) && (isset($this->settings[$field]) || parent::get($field) !== null)) {
+				$options['noFields'] = true; 	
+				return $this->wire('pages')->save($this, $options);
 			} else {
 				return false;
 			}