diff --git a/GPy/util/decorators.py b/GPy/util/decorators.py
index eb5fdf33..2cdf78f1 100644
--- a/GPy/util/decorators.py
+++ b/GPy/util/decorators.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import numpy as np
 from functools import wraps
 
 def silence_errors(f):
-    status = np.seterr(all='ignore')
     @wraps(f)
     def wrapper(*args, **kwds):
-        return f(*args, **kwds)
-    np.seterr(**status)
+        status = np.seterr(all='ignore')
+        result = f(*args, **kwds)
+        np.seterr(**status)
+        return result
     return wrapper