diff --git a/Lib/bdb.py b/Lib/bdb.py
index 3fdfbddabf6..7326a72d553 100644
--- a/Lib/bdb.py
+++ b/Lib/bdb.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def dispatch_return(self, frame, arg):
         if self.stop_here(frame) or frame == self.returnframe:
             self.user_return(frame, arg)
             if self.quitting: raise BdbQuit
+        return self.trace_dispatch
 
     def dispatch_exception(self, frame, arg):
         if self.stop_here(frame):