diff --git a/library/lua/test_util/mock.lua b/library/lua/test_util/mock.lua
index dde1b1ee2..10bdc64cf 100644
--- a/library/lua/test_util/mock.lua
+++ b/library/lua/test_util/mock.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function mock.patch(...)
         table.insert(patches, p)
     end
 
-    dfhack.with_finalize(
+    return dfhack.with_finalize(
         function()
             for _, p in ipairs(patches) do
                 p.table[p.key] = p.old_value
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function mock.patch(...)
             for _, p in ipairs(patches) do
                 p.table[p.key] = p.new_value
             end
-            callback()
+            return callback()
         end
     )
 end
diff --git a/test/library/test_util/mock.lua b/test/library/test_util/mock.lua
index 40f80b165..86b621b14 100644
--- a/test/library/test_util/mock.lua
+++ b/test/library/test_util/mock.lua
@@ -90,3 +90,11 @@ function test.patch_complex_key()
     end)
     expect.eq(t[key], 'value')
 end
+
+function test.patch_callback_return_value()
+    local a, b = mock.patch({}, 'k', 'v', function()
+        return 3, 4
+    end)
+    expect.eq(a, 3)
+    expect.eq(b, 4)
+end