diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictApplicationManager.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictApplicationManager.cs
index 0a00902a..e1ce0030 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictApplicationManager.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictApplicationManager.cs
@@ -79,13 +79,10 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="application">The application to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation,
-        /// whose result returns the unique identifier associated with the application.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public virtual Task<TApplication> CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-        {
-            return CreateAsync(application, /* secret: */ null, cancellationToken);
-        }
+        public virtual Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+            => CreateAsync(application, /* secret: */ null, cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new application.
@@ -96,10 +93,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="secret">The client secret associated with the application, if applicable.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation,
-        /// whose result returns the unique identifier associated with the application.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public virtual async Task<TApplication> CreateAsync(
+        public virtual async Task CreateAsync(
             [NotNull] TApplication application,
             [CanBeNull] string secret, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
@@ -141,7 +137,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
 
             try
             {
-                return await Store.CreateAsync(application, cancellationToken);
+                await Store.CreateAsync(application, cancellationToken);
             }
 
             catch (Exception exception)
@@ -183,10 +179,14 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(secret))
             {
                 await Store.SetClientSecretAsync(application, /* secret: */ null, cancellationToken);
-                return await CreateAsync(application, secret, cancellationToken);
+                await CreateAsync(application, secret, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await CreateAsync(application, cancellationToken);
             }
 
-            return await CreateAsync(application, cancellationToken);
+            return application;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictAuthorizationManager.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictAuthorizationManager.cs
index bbd62009..8e1bc2cb 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictAuthorizationManager.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictAuthorizationManager.cs
@@ -78,10 +78,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="authorization">The application to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the authorization.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public virtual async Task<TAuthorization> CreateAsync(
-            [NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        public virtual async Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
             if (authorization == null)
             {
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
 
             try
             {
-                return await Store.CreateAsync(authorization, cancellationToken);
+                await Store.CreateAsync(authorization, cancellationToken);
             }
 
             catch (Exception exception)
@@ -132,7 +131,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
             }
 
             await PopulateAsync(authorization, descriptor, cancellationToken);
-            return await CreateAsync(authorization, cancellationToken);
+            await CreateAsync(authorization, cancellationToken);
+
+            return authorization;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictScopeManager.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictScopeManager.cs
index a6c00a7d..1319f759 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictScopeManager.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictScopeManager.cs
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="scope">The scope to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the scope.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public virtual async Task<TScope> CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        public virtual async Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
             if (scope == null)
             {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
 
             try
             {
-                return await Store.CreateAsync(scope, cancellationToken);
+                await Store.CreateAsync(scope, cancellationToken);
             }
 
             catch (Exception exception)
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
             }
 
             await PopulateAsync(scope, descriptor, cancellationToken);
-            return await CreateAsync(scope, cancellationToken);
+            await CreateAsync(scope, cancellationToken);
+
+            return scope;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictTokenManager.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictTokenManager.cs
index fbea0336..9db48cbb 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictTokenManager.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Managers/OpenIddictTokenManager.cs
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="token">The token.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the token.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public virtual async Task<TToken> CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        public virtual async Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
             if (token == null)
             {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
 
             try
             {
-                return await Store.CreateAsync(token, cancellationToken);
+                await Store.CreateAsync(token, cancellationToken);
             }
 
             catch (Exception exception)
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
             }
 
             await PopulateAsync(token, descriptor, cancellationToken);
-            return await CreateAsync(token, cancellationToken);
+            await CreateAsync(token, cancellationToken);
+
+            return token;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictApplicationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
index 8c87415c..7d44a177 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="application">The application to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the application.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        Task<TApplication> CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes an existing application.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
index 94e0146b..2f792847 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="authorization">The authorization to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the authorization.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        Task<TAuthorization> CreateAsync([NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes an existing authorization.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictScopeStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictScopeStore.cs
index e061433d..8c0a48d7 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictScopeStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictScopeStore.cs
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="scope">The scope to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the scope.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        Task<TScope> CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes an existing scope.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictTokenStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictTokenStore.cs
index 4c1581bd..11ca3528 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictTokenStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/IOpenIddictTokenStore.cs
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="token">The token to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the token.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        Task<TToken> CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes a token.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
index 7596af58..a42ea82d 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="application">The application to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the application.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public abstract Task<TApplication> CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        public abstract Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes an existing application.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
index acdd7e25..be3934c5 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="authorization">The authorization to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the authorization.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public abstract Task<TAuthorization> CreateAsync([NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        public abstract Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes an existing authorization.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs
index a9aa4652..902d707b 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="scope">The scope to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the scope.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public abstract Task<TScope> CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        public abstract Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes an existing scope.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs
index 39419e13..aaa782df 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.Core/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.Core
         /// <param name="token">The token to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the token.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public abstract Task<TToken> CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        public abstract Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes a token.
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
index adaaeb7b..057b8592 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFramework
         /// <param name="application">The application to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the application.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public override async Task<TApplication> CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public override Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (application == null)
             {
@@ -129,9 +129,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFramework
 
             Applications.Add(application);
 
-            await Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
-
-            return application;
+            return Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
index 00ca7ba5..bf6fe2ed 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFramework
         /// <param name="authorization">The authorization to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the authorization.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public override async Task<TAuthorization> CreateAsync([NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public override Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (authorization == null)
             {
@@ -129,9 +129,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFramework
 
             Authorizations.Add(authorization);
 
-            await Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
-
-            return authorization;
+            return Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs
index e85f866a..f1c6bb14 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFramework
         /// <param name="scope">The scope to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the scope.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public override async Task<TScope> CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public override Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (scope == null)
             {
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFramework
 
             Scopes.Add(scope);
 
-            await Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
-
-            return scope;
+            return Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs
index 93404579..e140c420 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFramework/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFramework
         /// <param name="token">The token to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the token.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public override async Task<TToken> CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public override Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (token == null)
             {
@@ -128,9 +128,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFramework
 
             Tokens.Add(token);
 
-            await Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
-
-            return token;
+            return Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
index 82734798..52f03a75 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictApplicationStore.cs
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore
         /// <param name="application">The application to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the application.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public override async Task<TApplication> CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public override Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TApplication application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (application == null)
             {
@@ -129,9 +129,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore
 
             Context.Add(application);
 
-            await Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
-
-            return application;
+            return Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
index d683d90c..3e9b2bed 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictAuthorizationStore.cs
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore
         /// <param name="authorization">The authorization to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the authorization.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public override async Task<TAuthorization> CreateAsync([NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public override Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TAuthorization authorization, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (authorization == null)
             {
@@ -129,9 +129,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore
 
             Context.Add(authorization);
 
-            await Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
-
-            return authorization;
+            return Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs
index 24f857d6..e206da52 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictScopeStore.cs
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore
         /// <param name="scope">The scope to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the scope.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public override async Task<TScope> CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public override Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (scope == null)
             {
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore
 
             Scopes.Add(scope);
 
-            await Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
-
-            return scope;
+            return Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs
index 3aa667ae..4fc1ed2b 100644
--- a/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs
+++ b/src/OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore/Stores/OpenIddictTokenStore.cs
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore
         /// <param name="token">The token to create.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> that can be used to abort the operation.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation, whose result returns the token.
+        /// A <see cref="Task"/> that can be used to monitor the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        public override async Task<TToken> CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public override Task CreateAsync([NotNull] TToken token, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (token == null)
             {
@@ -128,9 +128,7 @@ namespace OpenIddict.EntityFrameworkCore
 
             Context.Add(token);
 
-            await Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
-
-            return token;
+            return Context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>