@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ def readlines(self, *args):
         return self._file.readlines(*args)
 
     def seek(self, *args):
-        self._file.seek(*args)
+        return self._file.seek(*args)
 
     @property
     def softspace(self):
 
@@ -1034,7 +1034,8 @@ def test_writelines(self):
         # Verify writelines with a SpooledTemporaryFile
         f = self.do_create()
         f.writelines((b'x', b'y', b'z'))
-        f.seek(0)
+        pos = f.seek(0)
+        self.assertEqual(pos, 0)
         buf = f.read()
         self.assertEqual(buf, b'xyz')
 
@@ -1052,7 +1053,8 @@ def test_sparse(self):
         # when that occurs
         f = self.do_create(max_size=30)
         self.assertFalse(f._rolled)
-        f.seek(100, 0)
+        pos = f.seek(100, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(pos, 100)
         self.assertFalse(f._rolled)
         f.write(b'x')
         self.assertTrue(f._rolled)
 
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed ``SpooledTemporaryFile.seek()`` to return the position.
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
	1	+ Fixed ``SpooledTemporaryFile.seek()`` to return the position.