diff --git a/app/models/article.rb b/app/models/article.rb
index 27f8353..04a8d26 100644
--- a/app/models/article.rb
+++ b/app/models/article.rb
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
       object.send(key.to_s+'=', value)
     end
     object.save
+    object
   end
 
   def copy!(options = {})
@@ -533,6 +534,7 @@ class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
       object.send(key.to_s+'=', value)
     end
     object.save!
+    object
   end
 
   ATTRIBUTES_NOT_COPIED = [
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