diff --git a/homeassistant/components/api.py b/homeassistant/components/api.py
index 0fbb4de39f1..cbe404537eb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/api.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/api.py
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ class APIEventStream(HomeAssistantView):
             _LOGGER.debug("STREAM %s RESPONSE CLOSED", id(stop_obj))
             unsub_stream()
 
+        return response
+
 
 class APIConfigView(HomeAssistantView):
     """View to handle Configuration requests."""