diff --git a/code/datums/callback.dm b/code/datums/callback.dm
index 4fbb16c3d25..d508c3f6d2e 100644
--- a/code/datums/callback.dm
+++ b/code/datums/callback.dm
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ HELP TO PROC TYPEPATH SHORTCUTS (Purely based on the path in the code)
 	var/list/calling_arguments = length(args) > 2 ? args.Copy(3) : null
 
 	if (thingtocall == GLOBAL_PROC)
-		call(proctocall)(arglist(calling_arguments))
+		. = call(proctocall)(arglist(calling_arguments))
 	else
-		call(thingtocall, proctocall)(arglist(calling_arguments))
+		. = call(thingtocall, proctocall)(arglist(calling_arguments))
 
 /datum/callback/proc/Invoke(...)
 	if (!object)