diff --git a/core/modules/media/src/Entity/Media.php b/core/modules/media/src/Entity/Media.php
index d264c18..670b9f1 100644
--- a/core/modules/media/src/Entity/Media.php
+++ b/core/modules/media/src/Entity/Media.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public function getOwnerId() {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function setOwnerId($uid) {
-    $this->set('uid', $uid);
+    return $this->set('uid', $uid);
   }
 
   /**