diff --git a/dooit/ui/widgets/trees/_decorators.py b/dooit/ui/widgets/trees/_decorators.py
index d5a9b3e2..66b6c6a3 100644
--- a/dooit/ui/widgets/trees/_decorators.py
+++ b/dooit/ui/widgets/trees/_decorators.py
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ def wrapper(self: "ModelTree", *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
 
 def refresh_tree(func: Callable) -> Callable:
     def wrapper(self: "ModelTree", *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
-        func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        res = func(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.force_refresh()
+        return res
 
     return wrapper