diff --git a/mayan/apps/documents/managers.py b/mayan/apps/documents/managers.py
index 6dba4b61d1..2f1ec97197 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/documents/managers.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/documents/managers.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class RecentDocumentManager(models.Manager):
 
             recent_to_delete = self.filter(user=user).values_list('pk', flat=True)[setting_recent_count.value:]
             self.filter(pk__in=list(recent_to_delete)).delete()
+        return new_recent
 
     def get_for_user(self, user):
         document_model = apps.get_model('documents', 'document')
diff --git a/mayan/apps/documents/models.py b/mayan/apps/documents/models.py
index d3cb6a8cd5..24ea112b21 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/documents/models.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/documents/models.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class Document(models.Model):
         ordering = ('-date_added',)
 
     def add_as_recent_document_for_user(self, user):
-        RecentDocument.objects.add_document_for_user(user, self)
+        return RecentDocument.objects.add_document_for_user(user, self)
 
     def exists(self):
         """