diff --git a/openstack/resource.py b/openstack/resource.py
index 4cac8fb3..06a2fd83 100644
--- a/openstack/resource.py
+++ b/openstack/resource.py
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ class Resource(collections.MutableMapping):
         resp = self.create_by_id(session, self._attrs, self.id, path_args=self)
         self._attrs[self.id_attribute] = resp[self.id_attribute]
         self._reset_dirty()
+        return self
 
     @classmethod
     def get_data_by_id(cls, session, r_id, path_args=None,
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ class Resource(collections.MutableMapping):
                                    include_headers=include_headers)
         self._attrs.update(body)
         self._loaded = True
+        return self
 
     @classmethod
     def head_data_by_id(cls, session, r_id, path_args=None):
@@ -360,6 +362,7 @@ class Resource(collections.MutableMapping):
         data = self.head_data_by_id(session, self.id, path_args=self)
         self._attrs.update(data)
         self._loaded = True
+        return self
 
     @classmethod
     def update_by_id(cls, session, r_id, attrs, path_args=None):
@@ -400,6 +403,7 @@ class Resource(collections.MutableMapping):
             assert resp_id == self.id
 
         self._reset_dirty()
+        return self
 
     @classmethod
     def delete_by_id(cls, session, r_id, path_args=None):
diff --git a/openstack/tests/test_resource.py b/openstack/tests/test_resource.py
index 65104f84..79b9cd16 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/test_resource.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/test_resource.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ResourceTests(base.TestTransportBase):
     def test_empty_id(self):
         self.stub_url(httpretty.GET, path=[fake_path], json=fake_body)
         obj = FakeResource.new(**fake_arguments)
-        obj.get(self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(obj, obj.get(self.session))
 
         self.assertEqual(fake_id, obj.id)
         self.assertEqual(fake_name, obj['name'])
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class ResourceTests(base.TestTransportBase):
                                attr1=fake_attr1,
                                attr2=fake_attr2)
 
-        obj.create(self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(obj, obj.create(self.session))
         self.assertFalse(obj.is_dirty)
 
         last_req = httpretty.last_request().parsed_body[fake_resource]
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ResourceTests(base.TestTransportBase):
         obj = FakeResource.new(name=fake_name,
                                attr1=new_attr1,
                                attr2=new_attr2)
-        obj.create(self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(obj, obj.create(self.session))
         self.assertFalse(obj.is_dirty)
         self.assertEqual(new_attr1, obj['attr1'])
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class ResourceTests(base.TestTransportBase):
         obj.second = fake_attr2
         self.assertTrue(obj.is_dirty)
 
-        obj.update(self.session)
+        self.assertEqual(obj, obj.update(self.session))
         self.assertFalse(obj.is_dirty)
 
         last_req = httpretty.last_request().parsed_body[fake_resource]