diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/SortBox.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/SortBox.php
index 18ed95b86..26e5257e7 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/SortBox.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/SortBox.php
@@ -72,10 +72,13 @@ class SortBox extends AbstractWidget
      * Apply the parameters from the given request on this SortBox
      *
      * @param Request $request The request to use for populating the form
+     *
+     * @return static $this
      */
     public function applyRequest($request)
     {
         $this->request = $request;
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**