diff --git a/Koha/REST/V1/Patrons/Account.pm b/Koha/REST/V1/Patrons/Account.pm
index c75f91a1f7..1bf64aa58c 100644
--- a/Koha/REST/V1/Patrons/Account.pm
+++ b/Koha/REST/V1/Patrons/Account.pm
@@ -142,7 +142,12 @@ sub add_credit {
             $credit->apply({ debits => [ $outstanding_debits->as_list ], offset_type => 'payment' });
         }
 
-        return $c->render( status => 200, openapi => { account_line_id => $credit->id } );
+        $credit->discard_changes;
+
+        return $c->render(
+            status  => 201,
+            openapi => $credit->to_api
+        );
     }
     catch {
         $c->unhandled_exception($_);
diff --git a/api/v1/swagger/paths/patrons_account.json b/api/v1/swagger/paths/patrons_account.json
index 428999fe00..9e118d9ade 100644
--- a/api/v1/swagger/paths/patrons_account.json
+++ b/api/v1/swagger/paths/patrons_account.json
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         "application/json"
       ],
       "responses": {
-        "200": {
+        "201": {
           "description": "Credit added",
           "schema": {
             "type": "object"