diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/mediaelement/element/MediaElement.java b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/mediaelement/element/MediaElement.java
index b831933e5..08ebeba32 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/mediaelement/element/MediaElement.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/mediaelement/element/MediaElement.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class MediaElement implements FormFieldChildElement {
         xml.append(uris, xmlEnvironment);
 
         xml.closeElement(this);
-        return null;
+        return xml;
     }
 
     public MediaElement from(FormField formField) {