diff --git a/relation.module b/relation.module
index 654573f..d702019 100644
--- a/relation.module
+++ b/relation.module
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ function relation_save($relation) {
  */
 function relation_create($type, $endpoints) {
   $relation = relation_construct($type, $endpoints);
-  relation_save($relation);
+  return relation_save($relation);
 }
 
 /**