diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index 080e6b1a2..321b60ecd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class Backtesting:
 
         time_in_force = self.strategy.order_time_in_force['sell']
         # confirm_trade_exit
-        if not strategy_safe_wrapper(self.strategy.confirm_trade_exit, default_retval=False)(
+        if not strategy_safe_wrapper(self.strategy.confirm_trade_exit, default_retval=True)(
                 pair=trade.pair, trade=trade, order_type='limit', amount=trade.amount, rate=sell_row[LOW_IDX],
                 time_in_force=time_in_force,
                 sell_reason=sell.sell_type.value):