diff --git a/engine/core/include/engine.hpp b/engine/core/include/engine.hpp
index 2999d3c..b056e74 100755
--- a/engine/core/include/engine.hpp
+++ b/engine/core/include/engine.hpp
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ namespace prism {
          */
         Physics* get_physics();
 
-        /// Creates an empty scene with no path. This will change the current scene.
-        void create_empty_scene();
+        /** Creates an empty scene with no path. This will change the current scene.
+         * @return Returns a instance of the scene if successful, and nullptr on failure.
+         */
+        Scene* create_empty_scene();
 
         /** Load a scene from disk. This will change the current scene if successful.
          @param path The scene file path.
-         @return Returns a instance of the scene is successful, and nullptr on failure.
+         @return Returns a instance of the scene if successful, and nullptr on failure.
          */
         Scene* load_scene(const prism::path& path);
 
diff --git a/engine/core/src/engine.cpp b/engine/core/src/engine.cpp
index 0b936c9..7a41341 100755
--- a/engine/core/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/src/engine.cpp
@@ -139,13 +139,15 @@ Physics* engine::get_physics() {
     return physics.get();
 }
 
-void engine::create_empty_scene() {
+Scene* engine::create_empty_scene() {
     auto scene = std::make_unique<Scene>();
     
     setup_scene(*scene);
     
     scenes.push_back(std::move(scene));
     current_scene = scenes.back().get();
+
+    return current_scene;
 }
 
 Scene* engine::load_scene(const prism::path& path) {
diff --git a/example/src/example.cpp b/example/src/example.cpp
index 3bbd14b..fa7cbab 100644
--- a/example/src/example.cpp
+++ b/example/src/example.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ void app_main(prism::engine*) {
 }
 
 void ExampleApp::initialize_render() {
-    engine->create_empty_scene();
-    auto scene = engine->get_scene();
+    auto scene = engine->create_empty_scene();
 
     camera_obj = scene->add_object();
     auto& camera = scene->add<Camera>(camera_obj);