--- rxvt-unicode/src/rxvtperl.xs	2006/01/19 11:56:00	1.76
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/rxvtperl.xs	2006/01/19 17:55:27	1.77
@@ -1731,6 +1731,7 @@
 timer::after (NV delay)
 	CODE:
         THIS->start (NOW + delay);
+        RETVAL = THIS;
         OUTPUT:
         RETVAL