diff --git a/src/priorityqueue.jl b/src/priorityqueue.jl
index b73d0d402..7aae4c06c 100644
--- a/src/priorityqueue.jl
+++ b/src/priorityqueue.jl
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function Base.setindex!(pq::PriorityQueue{K, V}, value, key) where {K,V}
     else
         push!(pq, key=>value)
     end
-    return value
+    return pq
 end
 
 """