diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/sliver_padding.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/sliver_padding.dart
index 50126bbc43..7094d89c80 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/sliver_padding.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/sliver_padding.dart
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ abstract class RenderSliverEdgeInsetsPadding extends RenderSliver with RenderObj
   bool hitTestChildren(SliverHitTestResult result, { required double mainAxisPosition, required double crossAxisPosition }) {
     if (child != null && child!.geometry!.hitTestExtent > 0.0) {
       final SliverPhysicalParentData childParentData = child!.parentData! as SliverPhysicalParentData;
-      result.addWithAxisOffset(
+      return result.addWithAxisOffset(
         mainAxisPosition: mainAxisPosition,
         crossAxisPosition: crossAxisPosition,
         mainAxisOffset: childMainAxisPosition(child!),
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/slivers_padding_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/slivers_padding_test.dart
index 391ebe6cbb..9eca965bc2 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/slivers_padding_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/slivers_padding_test.dart
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(result.path.first.target, isA<RenderView>());
     result = tester.hitTestOnBinding(const Offset(100.0, 100.0));
     hitsText(result, 'padded');
+    expect(result.path.any((HitTestEntry entry) => entry.target is RenderSliverPadding), isTrue);
     result = tester.hitTestOnBinding(const Offset(100.0, 490.0));
     expect(result.path.first.target, isA<RenderView>());
     result = tester.hitTestOnBinding(const Offset(10.0, 520.0));