diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index e543f7e4a..07d1ff224 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## vx.x.x
 
 * CMake/building:
+  - Python `sapyb` returns the output even if it is pre-allocated 
   - add `DISABLE_Gadgetron_TOOLBOXES` option (defaults to `OFF`) to be
     able to cope with compilation problems with older Gadgetron versions.
 
diff --git a/src/common/SIRF.py b/src/common/SIRF.py
index ef92a3718..25503ee0a 100644
--- a/src/common/SIRF.py
+++ b/src/common/SIRF.py
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ def sapyb(self, a, y, b, out=None, **kwargs):
 
         if out is None:
             check_status(z.handle)
-            return z
+        return z
 
     def power(self, other, out=None):
         '''Power function for DataContainers