diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/DeviceHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/DeviceHelper.java
index 510eaa8d9..f28cff467 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/DeviceHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/DeviceHelper.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class DeviceHelper {
         }
         for (DeviceCoordinator coordinator : getAllCoordinators()) {
             if (coordinator.supports(candidate)) {
-                coordinator.createDevice(candidate);
+                return coordinator.createDevice(candidate);
             }
         }
         return null;