diff --git a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/gitblit/auth/GerritToGitBlitUserModel.java b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/gitblit/auth/GerritToGitBlitUserModel.java
index 5588fab..f66ecff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/gitblit/auth/GerritToGitBlitUserModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/gitblit/auth/GerritToGitBlitUserModel.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
               .project(project)
               .testOrFalse(ProjectPermission.RUN_UPLOAD_PACK);
         case PUSH:
-          permissionBackend
+          return permissionBackend
               .user(userProvider)
               .project(project)
               .testOrFalse(ProjectPermission.RUN_RECEIVE_PACK);