diff --git a/lib/active_record/pg_extensions/postgresql_adapter.rb b/lib/active_record/pg_extensions/postgresql_adapter.rb
index 17651ae..c0e4548 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/pg_extensions/postgresql_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/pg_extensions/postgresql_adapter.rb
@@ -112,9 +112,10 @@ def add_schema_to_search_path(schema)
         else
           old_search_path = schema_search_path
           manual_rollback = false
+          result = nil
           transaction(requires_new: true) do
             self.schema_search_path += ",#{schema}"
-            yield
+            result = yield
             self.schema_search_path = old_search_path
           rescue ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid, ActiveRecord::Rollback => e
             # the transaction rolling back will revert the search path change;
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ def add_schema_to_search_path(schema)
           # the transaction call will swallow ActiveRecord::Rollback,
           # but we want it this method to be transparent
           raise manual_rollback if manual_rollback
+
+          result
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/postgresql_adapter_spec.rb b/spec/postgresql_adapter_spec.rb
index f1952ba..0279e17 100644
--- a/spec/postgresql_adapter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/postgresql_adapter_spec.rb
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@
       end.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid)
       expect(connection.schema_search_path).to eq "public"
     end
+
+    it "returns the value from the block whether or not the schema is added" do
+      expect(connection.add_schema_to_search_path("public") { 1 }).to eq 1
+      expect(connection.add_schema_to_search_path("postgis") { 2 }).to eq 2
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#vacuum" do