diff --git a/tests/python-test.py b/tests/python-test.py
index 29c16ad..235db06 100644
--- a/tests/python-test.py
+++ b/tests/python-test.py
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ def prof_post_chat_message_display(barejid, resource, message):
 def prof_pre_chat_message_send(barejid, message):
     prof.win_create(plugin_win, _handle_win_input)
     prof.win_show(plugin_win, "fired -> prof_pre_chat_message_send: " + barejid + ", " + message)
+    return message
 
 
 def prof_post_chat_message_send(barejid, message):
@@ -607,6 +608,7 @@ def prof_post_room_message_display(barejid, nick, message):
 def prof_pre_room_message_send(barejid, message):
     prof.win_create(plugin_win, _handle_win_input)
     prof.win_show(plugin_win, "fired -> prof_pre_room_message_send: " + barejid + ", " + message)
+    return message
 
 
 def prof_post_room_message_send(barejid, message):
@@ -635,6 +637,7 @@ def prof_post_priv_message_display(barejid, nick, message):
 def prof_pre_priv_message_send(barejid, nick, message):
     prof.win_create(plugin_win, _handle_win_input)
     prof.win_show(plugin_win, "fired -> prof_pre_priv_message_send: " + barejid + ", " + nick + ", " + message)
+    return message
 
 
 def prof_post_priv_message_send(barejid, nick, message):
diff --git a/tests/test-c-plugin/test-c-plugin.c b/tests/test-c-plugin/test-c-plugin.c
index 23fb6ad..ef9236f 100644
--- a/tests/test-c-plugin/test-c-plugin.c
+++ b/tests/test-c-plugin/test-c-plugin.c
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ prof_pre_chat_message_send(const char * const barejid, const char *message)
     sprintf(buf, "%s%s, %s", str, barejid, message);
     prof_win_show(plugin_win, buf);
 
-    return NULL;
+    return strdup(message);
 }
 
 void
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ prof_pre_room_message_send(const char * const barejid, const char *message)
     sprintf(buf, "%s%s, %s", str, barejid, message);
     prof_win_show(plugin_win, buf);
 
-    return NULL;
+    return strdup(message);
 }
 
 void
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ prof_pre_priv_message_send(const char * const barejid, const char * const nick,
     sprintf(buf, "%s%s, %s, %s", str, barejid, nick, message);
     prof_win_show(plugin_win, buf);
 
-    return NULL;
+    return strdup(message);
 }
 
 void