diff --git a/lib/thor/actions.rb b/lib/thor/actions.rb
index 552eb135c..af5bcbd2c 100644
--- a/lib/thor/actions.rb
+++ b/lib/thor/actions.rb
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ def find_in_source_paths(file)
     # to the block you provide. The path is set back to the previous path when
     # the method exits.
     #
+    # Returns the value yielded by the block.
+    #
     # ==== Parameters
     # dir<String>:: the directory to move to.
     # config<Hash>:: give :verbose => true to log and use padding.
@@ -179,16 +181,18 @@ def inside(dir = "", config = {}, &block)
         FileUtils.mkdir_p(destination_root)
       end
 
+      result = nil
       if pretend
         # In pretend mode, just yield down to the block
-        block.arity == 1 ? yield(destination_root) : yield
+        result = block.arity == 1 ? yield(destination_root) : yield
       else
         require "fileutils"
-        FileUtils.cd(destination_root) { block.arity == 1 ? yield(destination_root) : yield }
+        FileUtils.cd(destination_root) { result = block.arity == 1 ? yield(destination_root) : yield }
       end
 
       @destination_stack.pop
       shell.padding -= 1 if verbose
+      result
     end
 
     # Goes to the root and execute the given block.
diff --git a/spec/actions_spec.rb b/spec/actions_spec.rb
index 47416e148..ffdeef265 100644
--- a/spec/actions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/actions_spec.rb
@@ -165,11 +165,19 @@ def file
       end
     end
 
+    it "returns the value yielded by the block" do
+      expect(runner.inside("foo") { 123 }).to eq(123)
+    end
+
     describe "when pretending" do
       it "no directories should be created" do
         runner.inside("bar", :pretend => true) {}
         expect(File.exist?("bar")).to be false
       end
+
+      it "returns the value yielded by the block" do
+        expect(runner.inside("foo") { 123 }).to eq(123)
+      end
     end
 
     describe "when verbose" do