diff --git a/evennia/scripts/taskhandler.py b/evennia/scripts/taskhandler.py
index 6f5dccc4f9..9506addef4 100644
--- a/evennia/scripts/taskhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/scripts/taskhandler.py
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ class TaskHandler(object):
             callback = self.do_task
             args = [task_id]
             kwargs = {}
+            deferLater(reactor, timedelay, callback, *args, **kwargs)
+            return task_id
 
         return deferLater(reactor, timedelay, callback, *args, **kwargs)