diff --git a/src/kernel/item.c b/src/kernel/item.c
index ca6c2f32d..1b312c655 100644
--- a/src/kernel/item.c
+++ b/src/kernel/item.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ resource_type *rt_get_or_create(const char *name) {
         else {
             rtype->_name = _strdup(name);
             rt_register(rtype);
+            return rt_find(name);
         }
     }
     return rtype;