diff --git a/modules/jooby-hibernate/src/main/java/io/jooby/internal/hibernate/RequestSessionFactory.java b/modules/jooby-hibernate/src/main/java/io/jooby/internal/hibernate/RequestSessionFactory.java
index 00716360e2..dca08a2d52 100644
--- a/modules/jooby-hibernate/src/main/java/io/jooby/internal/hibernate/RequestSessionFactory.java
+++ b/modules/jooby-hibernate/src/main/java/io/jooby/internal/hibernate/RequestSessionFactory.java
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ public StatefulSessionFactory(ServiceKey<SessionProvider> sessionProviderKey) {
     public SharedSessionContract create(Context ctx, SessionFactory sessionFactory) {
       var sessionProvider = ctx.require(sessionProviderKey);
       var session = sessionProvider.newSession(sessionFactory.withOptions());
-      return ManagedSessionContext.bind(session);
+      ManagedSessionContext.bind(session);
+      return session;
     }
 
     @Override