diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/notification.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/notification.js
index 314034ef748..e6d26265161 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/notification.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/notification.js
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ var NotificationManager = Widget.extend({
     className: 'o_notification_manager',
 
     display: function(notification) {
-        return notification.appendTo(this.$el);
+        notification.appendTo(this.$el);
+        return notification;
     },
     notify: function(title, text, sticky) {
         return this.display(new Notification(this, title, text, sticky));