diff --git a/composer/rule/base.py b/composer/rule/base.py
index 05edbf7..ff89792 100644
--- a/composer/rule/base.py
+++ b/composer/rule/base.py
@@ -57,12 +57,14 @@ class RuleManager(object):
         return self.rules.get(event.name, [])
 
     def handleEvent(self, event):
+        result = []
         rules = self.getRulesForEvent(event)
         for r in rules:
             ri = IRuleInstance(event.context)
             ri.template = r
             ri.event = event
-            ri.applyTemplate()
+            result.append(ri.applyTemplate())
+        return result
 
 
 class Rule(Template):
diff --git a/composer/rule/instance.py b/composer/rule/instance.py
index 0aee856..7d2d319 100644
--- a/composer/rule/instance.py
+++ b/composer/rule/instance.py
@@ -47,4 +47,5 @@ class RuleInstance(Instance):
             handler = component.getAdapter(self, IActionHandler,
                                            name=action.handlerName)
             data = handler(data, action.parameters)
+        return data