diff --git a/app/Entities/Repos/BookshelfRepo.php b/app/Entities/Repos/BookshelfRepo.php
index 5d4d604bc..8e60f58c4 100644
--- a/app/Entities/Repos/BookshelfRepo.php
+++ b/app/Entities/Repos/BookshelfRepo.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class BookshelfRepo
             $this->baseRepo->updateCoverImage($shelf, $input['image'] ?? null);
             $this->updateBooks($shelf, $bookIds);
             Activity::add(ActivityType::BOOKSHELF_CREATE, $shelf);
+            return $shelf;
         }))->run();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Entities/Repos/ChapterRepo.php b/app/Entities/Repos/ChapterRepo.php
index 2ab6e671f..6503e63cf 100644
--- a/app/Entities/Repos/ChapterRepo.php
+++ b/app/Entities/Repos/ChapterRepo.php
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class ChapterRepo
             Activity::add(ActivityType::CHAPTER_CREATE, $chapter);
 
             $this->baseRepo->sortParent($chapter);
+
+            return $chapter;
         }))->run();
     }