diff --git a/src/fx/fx.js b/src/fx/fx.js
index e39ea7b36..da9e49a27 100644
--- a/src/fx/fx.js
+++ b/src/fx/fx.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 	 */
 	show: function(speed,callback){
 		var hidden = this.filter(":hidden");
-		return speed ?
+		speed ?
 			hidden.animate({
 				height: "show", width: "show", opacity: "show"
 			}, speed, callback) :
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 				if ( jQuery.css(this,"display") == "none" )
 					this.style.display = "block";
 			});
+		return this;
 	},
 	
 	/**
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 	 */
 	hide: function(speed,callback){
 		var visible = this.filter(":visible");
-		return speed ?
+		speed ?
 			visible.animate({
 				height: "hide", width: "hide", opacity: "hide"
 			}, speed, callback) :
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 					this.oldblock = "block";
 				this.style.display = "none";
 			});
+		return this;
 	},
 
 	// Save the old toggle function