diff --git a/atst/domain/requests.py b/atst/domain/requests.py
index 67b6ae36..beda987d 100644
--- a/atst/domain/requests.py
+++ b/atst/domain/requests.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class Requests(object):
         db.session.add(request)
         db.session.commit()
 
+        return request
+
     @classmethod
     def _get_with_lock(cls, request_id):
         try:
@@ -130,8 +132,6 @@ class Requests(object):
 
         return request
 
-        return request
-
     @classmethod
     def approve_and_create_workspace(cls, request):
         approved_request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.APPROVED)
@@ -247,11 +247,13 @@ WHERE requests_with_status.status = :status
             request.task_order = task_order
             db.session.add(task_order)
 
-        Requests._merge_body(request, {"financial_verification": request_data})
+        request = Requests._merge_body(request, {"financial_verification": request_data})
 
         db.session.add(request)
         db.session.commit()
 
+        return request
+
     @classmethod
     def _get_or_create_task_order(cls, number, task_order_data=None):
         if task_order_data: