diff --git a/src/lint/message/ArcanistLintMessage.php b/src/lint/message/ArcanistLintMessage.php
index a5242051..bd25f101 100644
--- a/src/lint/message/ArcanistLintMessage.php
+++ b/src/lint/message/ArcanistLintMessage.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ final class ArcanistLintMessage {
 
   public function didApplyPatch() {
     if ($this->appliedToDisk) {
-      return;
+      return $this;
     }
     $this->appliedToDisk = true;
     foreach ($this->dependentMessages as $message) {