diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index a868f309..aeb57e16 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ AbstractClass.create = function (data, callback) {
             }, data);
         }, data);
     }
+
+    return obj;
 };
 
 function stillConnecting(schema, obj, args) {
diff --git a/test/manipulation.test.js b/test/manipulation.test.js
index 723e2770..8c4a3a9b 100644
--- a/test/manipulation.test.js
+++ b/test/manipulation.test.js
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ describe('manipulation', function() {
             });
         });
 
+        it('should return instance of object', function(done) {
+            var person = Person.create(function(err, p) {
+                p.id.should.eql(person.id);
+                done();
+            });
+            should.exist(person);
+            person.should.be.an.instanceOf(Person);
+            should.not.exist(person.id);
+        });
+
         it('should work when called without callback', function(done) {
             Person.afterCreate = function(next) {
                 this.should.be.an.instanceOf(Person);