diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d009228..76ca474 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ registry.has_any -> entity -> entity... -> (boolean)
 registry.assign -> entity -> entity -> any -> (boolean)
 registry.insert -> entity -> entity -> any -> (boolean)
 registry.remove -> entity -> entity... -> (boolean)
-registry.detach -> entity -> (entity)
+registry.detach -> entity -> (boolean)
 registry.query -> entity... -> (query)
 registry.include -> query -> entity... -> query
 registry.exclude -> query -> entity... -> query
diff --git a/develop/untests/registry_untests.lua b/develop/untests/registry_untests.lua
index 6a9dfa5..438c982 100644
--- a/develop/untests/registry_untests.lua
+++ b/develop/untests/registry_untests.lua
@@ -277,11 +277,11 @@ do
     assert(e:alive())
     assert(e.__chunk == evo.registry.chunk(f1, f2))
 
-    assert(e == e:detach())
+    assert(e:detach())
     assert(e:alive())
     assert(e.__chunk == nil)
 
-    assert(e == e:detach())
+    assert(not e:detach())
     assert(e:alive())
     assert(e.__chunk == nil)
 end
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ do
     assert(not e:alive())
     assert(e.__chunk == nil)
 
-    assert(e == e:detach())
+    assert(not e:detach())
     assert(not e:alive())
     assert(e.__chunk == nil)
 end
diff --git a/evolved/registry.lua b/evolved/registry.lua
index 6bba15d..5bc057b 100644
--- a/evolved/registry.lua
+++ b/evolved/registry.lua
@@ -591,18 +591,18 @@ function registry.remove(entity, ...)
 end
 
 ---@param entity evolved.entity
----@return evolved.entity
+---@return boolean is_detached
 function registry.detach(entity)
     if not idpools.alive(__guids, entity.__guid) then
-        return entity
+        return false
     end
 
     if entity.__chunk == nil then
-        return entity
+        return false
     end
 
     __detach_entity(entity)
-    return entity
+    return true
 end
 
 ---@param ... evolved.entity fragments