diff --git a/docker/models/images.py b/docker/models/images.py
index d1b29ad8a6..89e0e80319 100644
--- a/docker/models/images.py
+++ b/docker/models/images.py
@@ -236,13 +236,24 @@ def load(self, data):
             data (binary): Image data to be loaded.
 
         Returns:
-            (generator): Progress output as JSON objects
+            (list of :py:class:`Image`): The images.
 
         Raises:
             :py:class:`docker.errors.APIError`
                 If the server returns an error.
         """
-        return self.client.api.load_image(data)
+        resp = self.client.api.load_image(data)
+        images = []
+        for chunk in resp:
+            if 'stream' in chunk:
+                match = re.search(
+                    r'(^Loaded image ID: |^Loaded image: )(.+)$',
+                    chunk['stream']
+                )
+                if match:
+                    image_id = match.group(2)
+                    images.append(image_id)
+        return [self.get(i) for i in images]
 
     def pull(self, name, tag=None, **kwargs):
         """