diff --git a/lib/Connection.js b/lib/Connection.js
index fa5d19d..4d0b36c 100644
--- a/lib/Connection.js
+++ b/lib/Connection.js
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ Connection.prototype._move = function(which, uids, boxTo, cb) {
 };
 
 Connection.prototype.fetch = function(uids, options) {
-  this._fetch('UID ', uids, options);
+  return this._fetch('UID ', uids, options);
 };
 
 Connection.prototype._fetch = function(which, uids, options) {