diff --git a/pyhmy/blockchain.py b/pyhmy/blockchain.py
index a989be1..4559840 100644
--- a/pyhmy/blockchain.py
+++ b/pyhmy/blockchain.py
@@ -718,9 +718,9 @@ def get_total_supply(
     """
     method = "hmyv2_getTotalSupply"
     try:
-        rpc_request( method,
-                     endpoint = endpoint,
-                     timeout = timeout )[ "result" ]
+        return rpc_request( method,
+                            endpoint = endpoint,
+                            timeout = timeout )[ "result" ]
     except KeyError as exception:
         raise InvalidRPCReplyError( method, endpoint ) from exception
 
diff --git a/tests/request-pyhmy/test_blockchain_return_values.py b/tests/request-pyhmy/test_blockchain_return_values.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..779bc1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/request-pyhmy/test_blockchain_return_values.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from pyhmy import blockchain
+
+
+def test_get_total_supply_returns_rpc_result( monkeypatch ):
+    expected = "15260238647.49999999480981481"
+
+    def mock_rpc_request( method, endpoint = None, timeout = None ):
+        assert method == "hmyv2_getTotalSupply"
+        return { "result": expected }
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr( blockchain, "rpc_request", mock_rpc_request )
+
+    assert blockchain.get_total_supply() == expected