diff --git a/src/SEOManager.php b/src/SEOManager.php
index 929289a..5c329ca 100644
--- a/src/SEOManager.php
+++ b/src/SEOManager.php
@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ class SEOManager
 
         if (isset($arguments[0])) {
             $this->set($key, $arguments[0]);
+        }
 
+        if (isset($arguments[0]) || isset($arguments['default']) || isset($arguments['modifier']) || isset($arguments['modify'])) {
             return $this;
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Pest/ManagerTest.php b/tests/Pest/ManagerTest.php
index 1773f76..8ce5154 100644
--- a/tests/Pest/ManagerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Pest/ManagerTest.php
@@ -78,3 +78,7 @@ test('thunks can be used as defaults', function () {
 
     expect(seo('title'))->toBe('bar');
 });
+
+test('setting the defaults returns the manager instance', function () {
+    expect(seo()->title(default: 'foo'))->toBeInstanceOf(SEOManager::class);
+});