diff --git a/headers/private/screen_saver/ScreenSaverRunner.h b/headers/private/screen_saver/ScreenSaverRunner.h
index a17a30b999..ec6239f9f7 100644
--- a/headers/private/screen_saver/ScreenSaverRunner.h
+++ b/headers/private/screen_saver/ScreenSaverRunner.h
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public:
 			status_t			Run();
 			void				Quit();
 
-			void				Suspend();
-			void				Resume();
+			status_t			Suspend();
+			status_t			Resume();
 
 private:
 			void				_LoadAddOn();
diff --git a/src/kits/screensaver/ScreenSaverRunner.cpp b/src/kits/screensaver/ScreenSaverRunner.cpp
index d6867c3f25..2e4bc8ef0f 100644
--- a/src/kits/screensaver/ScreenSaverRunner.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/screensaver/ScreenSaverRunner.cpp
@@ -85,17 +85,17 @@ ScreenSaverRunner::Quit()
 }
 
 
-void
+status_t
 ScreenSaverRunner::Suspend()
 {
-	suspend_thread(fThread);
+	return suspend_thread(fThread);
 }
 
 
-void
+status_t
 ScreenSaverRunner::Resume()
 {
-	resume_thread(fThread);
+	return resume_thread(fThread);
 }