diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor.js
index 9dd08c3abd5..1163635146f 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ editor.Class = Widget.extend({
         return this.rte.save();
     },
     cancel: function () {
-        new $.Deferred(function (d) {
+        return new $.Deferred(function (d) {
             if (!rte.history.getEditableHasUndo().length) {
                 return d.resolve();
             }