diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/computer_file.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/computer_file.dm
index 15ae12a2859..40860cb58e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/computer_file.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/computer_file.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var/global/file_uid = 0
 	if(holder.holder && holder.holder.active_program == src)
 		holder.holder.kill_program(forced = TRUE)
 	holder = null
-	..()
+	return ..()
 
 // Returns independent copy of this file.
 /datum/computer_file/proc/clone(rename = 0)