diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link-bus.c b/src/network/networkd-link-bus.c
index ad114e1173d..f623a9b4a1a 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link-bus.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link-bus.c
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ int bus_link_method_set_ntp_servers(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_
 
         strv_free_and_replace(l->ntp, ntp);
 
-        (void) link_dirty(l);
+        link_dirty(l);
+        r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
 }
@@ -150,7 +153,10 @@ static int bus_link_method_set_dns_servers_internal(sd_bus_message *message, voi
         free_and_replace(l->dns, dns);
         l->n_dns = n;
 
-        (void) link_dirty(l);
+        link_dirty(l);
+        r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
 
@@ -240,7 +246,10 @@ int bus_link_method_set_domains(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus_
         l->search_domains = TAKE_PTR(search_domains);
         l->route_domains = TAKE_PTR(route_domains);
 
-        (void) link_dirty(l);
+        link_dirty(l);
+        r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
 }
@@ -271,7 +280,11 @@ int bus_link_method_set_default_route(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, s
 
         if (l->dns_default_route != b) {
                 l->dns_default_route = b;
-                (void) link_dirty(l);
+
+                link_dirty(l);
+                r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
         }
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
@@ -313,7 +326,11 @@ int bus_link_method_set_llmnr(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus_er
 
         if (l->llmnr != mode) {
                 l->llmnr = mode;
-                (void) link_dirty(l);
+
+                link_dirty(l);
+                r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
         }
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
@@ -355,7 +372,11 @@ int bus_link_method_set_mdns(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus_err
 
         if (l->mdns != mode) {
                 l->mdns = mode;
-                (void) link_dirty(l);
+
+                link_dirty(l);
+                r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
         }
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
@@ -397,7 +418,11 @@ int bus_link_method_set_dns_over_tls(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd
 
         if (l->dns_over_tls_mode != mode) {
                 l->dns_over_tls_mode = mode;
-                (void) link_dirty(l);
+
+                link_dirty(l);
+                r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
         }
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
@@ -439,7 +464,11 @@ int bus_link_method_set_dnssec(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus_e
 
         if (l->dnssec_mode != mode) {
                 l->dnssec_mode = mode;
-                (void) link_dirty(l);
+
+                link_dirty(l);
+                r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
         }
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
@@ -493,7 +522,10 @@ int bus_link_method_set_dnssec_negative_trust_anchors(sd_bus_message *message, v
         set_free_free(l->dnssec_negative_trust_anchors);
         l->dnssec_negative_trust_anchors = TAKE_PTR(ns);
 
-        (void) link_dirty(l);
+        link_dirty(l);
+        r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
 }
@@ -519,7 +551,11 @@ int bus_link_method_revert_ntp(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus_e
                 return 1; /* Polkit will call us back */
 
         link_ntp_settings_clear(l);
-        (void) link_dirty(l);
+
+        link_dirty(l);
+        r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
 }
@@ -545,7 +581,11 @@ int bus_link_method_revert_dns(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus_e
                 return 1; /* Polkit will call us back */
 
         link_dns_settings_clear(l);
-        (void) link_dirty(l);
+
+        link_dirty(l);
+        r = link_save_and_clean(l);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
 
         return sd_bus_reply_method_return(message, NULL);
 }