diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneexplorer/nodes/actions/impl/OptimizeGeometry.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneexplorer/nodes/actions/impl/OptimizeGeometry.java
index 146240ef4..54e21c243 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneexplorer/nodes/actions/impl/OptimizeGeometry.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneexplorer/nodes/actions/impl/OptimizeGeometry.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class OptimizeGeometry extends AbstractToolAction {
     protected Object doApplyTool(AbstractSceneExplorerNode rootNode) {
         Node geom = rootNode.getLookup().lookup(Node.class);
         GeometryBatchFactory.optimize(geom);
-        return null;
+        return geom;
     }
 
     @Override