diff --git a/kfet/static/kfet/js/kfet.api.js b/kfet/static/kfet/js/kfet.api.js
index 4f4b21bb..799edfd6 100644
--- a/kfet/static/kfet/js/kfet.api.js
+++ b/kfet/static/kfet/js/kfet.api.js
@@ -164,10 +164,12 @@ class ModelObject {
      * @param   {Formatters.Formatter}
      *          [formatter={@link Models.ModelObject#formatter|this.formatter()}]
      *          Formatter class to use.
+     * @return  {jQuery} The DOM element $container, allowing methods chaining.
      */
     display($container, options, formatter) {
         formatter = formatter || this.formatter();
         formatter.render(this, $container, options);
+        return $container;
     }
 
 }