diff --git a/lib/api.dart b/lib/api.dart
index fc96b2a..c900c99 100644
--- a/lib/api.dart
+++ b/lib/api.dart
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class ApiClient {
         pdfFileData!,
       ); // TODO: proper error handling
       log.info("PDF cached at: $cachedPdfPath");
+      return cachedFile;
     } catch (e) {
       log.warning("Error fetching PDF", e);
     }