diff --git a/src/app/api/contracts/route.js b/src/app/api/contracts/route.js
index 17b7579..117f864 100644
--- a/src/app/api/contracts/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/contracts/route.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async function getContractsHandler() {
 
 async function createContractHandler(req) {
 	const data = await req.json();
-	db.prepare(
+	const result = db.prepare(
 		`
     INSERT INTO contracts (
       contract_number,
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ async function createContractHandler(req) {
 		data.date_signed,
 		data.finish_date
 	);
-	return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
+	
+	// Return the newly created contract with its ID
+	const contract = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM contracts WHERE contract_id = ?").get(result.lastInsertRowid);
+	return NextResponse.json(contract);
 }
 
 // Protected routes - require authentication