diff --git a/thorn/request.py b/thorn/request.py
index d4236d0..7e936a9 100644
--- a/thorn/request.py
+++ b/thorn/request.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def dispatch(self, session=None, propagate=False):
             self.validate_recipient(self.subscriber.url)
             with self._finalize_unless_request_error(propagate):
                 self.response = self.post(session=session)
-                return self
+            return self
 
     @contextmanager
     def _finalize_unless_request_error(self, propagate=False):