diff --git a/src/Gui/Control.cpp b/src/Gui/Control.cpp
index 4a8bebfb11..f5ca988cca 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Control.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ QTabWidget* ControlSingleton::tabPanel() const
         (Gui::DockWindowManager::instance()->getDockWindow("Combo View"));
     // should return the pointer to combo view
     if (pcCombiView)
-        pcCombiView->getTabPanel();
+        return pcCombiView->getTabPanel();
     return 0;
 }