diff --git a/pathauto.module b/pathauto.module
index 1875caa..3ca9bfc 100644
--- a/pathauto.module
+++ b/pathauto.module
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ function pathauto_node_update_alias(stdClass $node, $op, array $options = array(
 
   module_load_include('inc', 'pathauto');
   $uri = entity_uri('node', $node);
-  pathauto_create_alias('node', $op, $uri['path'], array('node' => $node), $node->type, $options['language']);
+  return pathauto_create_alias('node', $op, $uri['path'], array('node' => $node), $node->type, $options['language']);
 }
 
 /**