diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py b/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py
index 35cd8a38f9..2ce26667ef 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ class InvoiceDownload(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, View):
             return redirect(self.get_order_url())
 
         try:
-            resp = FileResponse(
+            return FileResponse(
                 self.invoice.file.file,
                 filename='{}.pdf'.format(re.sub("[^a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+", "_", self.invoice.number)),
                 content_type='application/pdf'
@@ -1846,8 +1846,6 @@ class InvoiceDownload(EventPermissionRequiredMixin, View):
             invoice_pdf_task.apply(args=(self.invoice.pk,))
             return self.get(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
-        return resp
-
 
 class OrderExtend(OrderView):
     permission = 'can_change_orders'