diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/show-modal.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/show-modal.js.es6
index 7fac8a1158e..60077009302 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/show-modal.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/show-modal.js.es6
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ export default (name, model) => {
     if (controller.onShow) { controller.onShow(); }
     controller.set('flashMessage', null);
   }
+
+  return controller;
 };