diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/session.rb b/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
index 3184245f..b1a89ea6 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ def request_page(url, http_method, data)
       @current_url  = url
       @http_method  = http_method
       @data         = data
+      
+      return response
     end
     
     def success_code?