diff --git a/src/main/java/com/tinkerpop/frames/annotations/PropertyAnnotationHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/tinkerpop/frames/annotations/PropertyAnnotationHandler.java
index e6e2d5f..078a9b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/tinkerpop/frames/annotations/PropertyAnnotationHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/tinkerpop/frames/annotations/PropertyAnnotationHandler.java
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ public Object processElement(final Property annotation, final Method method, fin
                     element.setProperty(annotation.value(), value);
                 }
             }
+            // If return type is this class, return this.
+            if (method.getReturnType().isAssignableFrom(element.getClass()))
+                return element;
             return null;
         } else if (ClassUtilities.isRemoveMethod(method)) {
             element.removeProperty(annotation.value());