diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index 126fb041b8..c78b830d32 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 			d.db_insert()
 		self.run_method("after_insert")
 		self.run_post_save_methods()
+		
+		return self
 
 	def save(self, ignore_permissions=None):
 		if ignore_permissions!=None:
@@ -178,6 +180,8 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 
 		self.run_post_save_methods()
 		
+		return self
+		
 	def update_single(self, d):
 		frappe.db.sql("""delete from tabSingles where doctype=%s""", self.doctype)
 		for field, value in d.iteritems():