diff --git a/src/file/document/document.ts b/src/file/document/document.ts
index 49594846db..d8db84adf3 100644
--- a/src/file/document/document.ts
+++ b/src/file/document/document.ts
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ export class Document extends XmlComponent {
         this.body.push(pictureParagraph);
     }
 
-    public createDrawing(imageData: IMediaData): Paragraph {
+    public createDrawing(imageData: IMediaData): PictureRun {
         const paragraph = new Paragraph();
         const run = new PictureRun(imageData);
 
         paragraph.addRun(run);
         this.addDrawing(paragraph);
 
-        return paragraph;
+        return run;
     }
 
     get Body(): Body {
diff --git a/src/file/file.ts b/src/file/file.ts
index 1cc43be308..9c9e1a073b 100644
--- a/src/file/file.ts
+++ b/src/file/file.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { FootNotes } from "./footnotes";
 import { HeaderWrapper } from "./header-wrapper";
 import { Media } from "./media";
 import { Numbering } from "./numbering";
-import { Bookmark, Hyperlink, Paragraph } from "./paragraph";
+import { Bookmark, Hyperlink, Paragraph, PictureRun } from "./paragraph";
 import { Relationships } from "./relationships";
 import { Styles } from "./styles";
 import { ExternalStylesFactory } from "./styles/external-styles-factory";
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export class File {
         return this.document.createTable(rows, cols);
     }
 
-    public createImage(filePath: string): Paragraph {
+    public createImage(filePath: string): PictureRun {
         const mediaData = Media.addImage(this, filePath);
         return this.document.createDrawing(mediaData);
     }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export class File {
         return this;
     }
 
-    public createImageFromBuffer(buffer: Buffer, width?: number, height?: number): Paragraph {
+    public createImageFromBuffer(buffer: Buffer, width?: number, height?: number): PictureRun {
         const mediaData = Media.addImageFromBuffer(this, buffer, width, height);
         return this.document.createDrawing(mediaData);
     }