diff --git a/lib/dao.js b/lib/dao.js
index f4929317..4b6fefa2 100644
--- a/lib/dao.js
+++ b/lib/dao.js
@@ -757,12 +757,12 @@ DataAccessObject.findOrCreate = function findOrCreate(query, data, options, cb)
 
         // options has precedence on model-setting
         if (options.validate === false) {
-          _findOrCreate(query, data, obj);
+          return _findOrCreate(query, data, obj);
         }
 
         // only when options.validate is not set, take model-setting into consideration
         if (options.validate === undefined && Model.settings.automaticValidation === false) {
-          _findOrCreate(query, data, obj);
+          return _findOrCreate(query, data, obj);
         }
 
         // validation required