diff --git a/app/dashboards/api.py b/app/dashboards/api.py
index 6f03b69..ccff132 100644
--- a/app/dashboards/api.py
+++ b/app/dashboards/api.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ def create_widget(dashboard_id, device_id, height, width, x, y,
     widget = DashboardWidget(dashboard_id, device_id, height, width, x, y,
                              chart_type, filters)
     widget.save()
+    return widget
 
 
 def delete_widget(widget_id):