diff --git a/mod/workshop/allocation/manual/lib.php b/mod/workshop/allocation/manual/lib.php
index fb623a210f6..f9b3eb22da4 100644
--- a/mod/workshop/allocation/manual/lib.php
+++ b/mod/workshop/allocation/manual/lib.php
@@ -54,12 +54,16 @@ class workshop_manual_allocator implements workshop_allocator {
 
     /**
      * Allocate submissions as requested by user
+     *
+     * @return workshop_allocation_result
      */
     public function init() {
         global $PAGE;
 
         $mode = optional_param('mode', 'display', PARAM_ALPHA);
 
+        $result = new workshop_allocation_result($this);
+
         switch ($mode) {
         case 'new':
             if (!confirm_sesskey()) {
@@ -124,6 +128,9 @@ class workshop_manual_allocator implements workshop_allocator {
             }
             break;
         }
+
+        $result->set_status(workshop_allocation_result::STATUS_VOID);
+        return $result;
     }
 
     /**