diff --git a/webnotes/utils/backups.py b/webnotes/utils/backups.py
index caa43dd4f1..fa943a2e24 100644
--- a/webnotes/utils/backups.py
+++ b/webnotes/utils/backups.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ def scheduled_backup(older_than=6, ignore_files=False):
 	
 	from webnotes.utils import now
 	print "backup taken -", odb.backup_path_db, "- on", now()
+	return odb
 
 def new_backup(older_than=6, ignore_files=False):
 	delete_temp_backups(older_than=168)
diff --git a/wnf.py b/wnf.py
index b8cf0b8f4f..ae814898dc 100755
--- a/wnf.py
+++ b/wnf.py
@@ -293,7 +293,10 @@ def watch():
 def backup(site=None, with_files=False):
 	from webnotes.utils.backups import scheduled_backup
 	webnotes.connect(site=site)
-	scheduled_backup(ignore_files=not with_files)
+	odb = scheduled_backup(ignore_files=not with_files)
+	if __name__ == "__main__":
+		print "backup taken -", odb.backup_path_db, "- on", now()
+	return odb
 
 @cmd
 def docs():