diff --git a/bones.lua b/bones.lua
index 142125c70041163b2d151ee2e26fa079bb60d86c..90c9ba8c9cf00d529347a3dce12fdd1fd01645f1 100644
--- a/bones.lua
+++ b/bones.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ minetest.override_item("bones:bones", {
 		meta:set_string("_owner", meta:get_string("owner"))
 
 		-- call original function
-		bones_on_timer(pos, elapsed)
+		return bones_on_timer(pos, elapsed)
 	end
 })