diff --git a/src/common/QskRgbValue.h b/src/common/QskRgbValue.h
index 34319fdf..cdbf6ee0 100644
--- a/src/common/QskRgbValue.h
+++ b/src/common/QskRgbValue.h
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ namespace QskRgb
                     rgb = ( rgb << 4 ) | 0x0;
                     break;
             }
+            return rgb;
         }
 
         // add default 0xFF for alpha channel