diff --git a/get_in_tkt.c b/get_in_tkt.c
index e78843b8c..11e84026e 100644
--- a/get_in_tkt.c
+++ b/get_in_tkt.c
@@ -195,5 +195,5 @@ krb5_get_in_tkt(krb5_context context,
      if (err)
 	  return err;
 
-     return 0;
+     return krb5_cc_store_cred (context, ccache, creds);
 }
diff --git a/lib/krb5/get_in_tkt.c b/lib/krb5/get_in_tkt.c
index e78843b8c..11e84026e 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/get_in_tkt.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/get_in_tkt.c
@@ -195,5 +195,5 @@ krb5_get_in_tkt(krb5_context context,
      if (err)
 	  return err;
 
-     return 0;
+     return krb5_cc_store_cred (context, ccache, creds);
 }