diff --git a/src/core/p5.Renderer.js b/src/core/p5.Renderer.js
index 21ce3bd64b..80d3673479 100644
--- a/src/core/p5.Renderer.js
+++ b/src/core/p5.Renderer.js
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class Renderer extends p5.Element {
     // copy the style properties back into the renderer
       Object.assign(this, style.properties);
     }
+    return style;
   }
 
   beginClip(options = {}) {