diff --git a/plugins/factoids.pm b/plugins/factoids.pm
index bdd22ad..77e644f 100644
--- a/plugins/factoids.pm
+++ b/plugins/factoids.pm
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ sub _fact_substitute
 			$realsubst =~ s/$(\d+)/$caps[$1]/eg;
 			
 			$pred =~ s/$match/$realsubst/;
+			
+			return $pred;
 		}
 		else
 		{