diff --git a/purchase_sale_inter_company/models/purchase_order.py b/purchase_sale_inter_company/models/purchase_order.py
index d2fab038f83..4141cebd858 100644
--- a/purchase_sale_inter_company/models/purchase_order.py
+++ b/purchase_sale_inter_company/models/purchase_order.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def _inter_company_create_sale_order(self, dest_company):
         # Validation of sale order
         if dest_company.sale_auto_validation:
             sale_order.sudo(intercompany_user.id).action_confirm()
+        return sale_order
 
     @api.multi
     def _prepare_sale_order_data(self, name, partner, dest_company,