diff --git a/src/Model/Post/Delayed.php b/src/Model/Post/Delayed.php
index 3d41371f9f..913bcedae6 100644
--- a/src/Model/Post/Delayed.php
+++ b/src/Model/Post/Delayed.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Delayed
 			$id = item_post(DI::app());
 
 			Logger::notice('Unprepared post stored', ['id' => $id, 'uid' => $item['uid'], 'extid' => $item['extid']]);
-			return;
+			return $id;
 		}
 		$id = Item::insert($item, $notify);