diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b2fc1d..153a6a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ Writing `print(vim.inspect(x))` every time you want to inspect the contents of a
 function _G.dump(...)
     local objects = vim.tbl_map(vim.inspect, {...})
     print(unpack(objects))
+    return ...
 end
 ```
 
diff --git a/doc/nvim-lua-guide.txt b/doc/nvim-lua-guide.txt
index f682d5b..ff4101a 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-lua-guide.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-lua-guide.txt
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ have a global wrapper function somewhere in your configuration:
     function _G.dump(...)
         local objects = vim.tbl_map(vim.inspect, {...})
         print(unpack(objects))
+        return ...
     end
 <