diff --git a/pymodbus/repl/client/main.py b/pymodbus/repl/client/main.py
index 5510a94e3..29033ba7f 100644
--- a/pymodbus/repl/client/main.py
+++ b/pymodbus/repl/client/main.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def _print_command_help(self, commands):
                     )
                 )
 
-    def _process_client(self, text, client):
+    def _process_client(self, text, client) -> Result:
         """Process client commands."""
         text = text.strip().split()
         cmd = text[0].split(".")[1]
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ def _process_client(self, text, client):
             else:
                 result = Result(getattr(client, cmd)(**kwargs))
             result.print_result()
+        return result
 
     def _process_result(self, text, result):
         """Process result commands."""
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ def run(self):
                 elif text.strip().lower() == "exit":
                     raise EOFError()
                 elif text.strip().lower().startswith("client."):
-                    self._process_client(text, self.client)
+                    result = self._process_client(text, self.client)
                 elif text.strip().lower().startswith("result.") and result:
                     self._process_result(text, result)
             except KeyboardInterrupt: