diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index d0015f509..113497585 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ class Boss:
         window: Optional[Window] = None,
         custom_callback: Optional[Callable] = None,
         action_on_removal: Optional[Callable] = None
-    ) -> Optional[Window]:
+    ) -> Any:
         orig_args, args = list(args), list(args)
         from kittens.runner import create_kitten_handler
         end_kitten = create_kitten_handler(kitten, orig_args)
@@ -766,8 +766,7 @@ class Boss:
             w = window
             tab = w.tabref() if w else None
         if end_kitten.no_ui:
-            end_kitten(None, getattr(w, 'id', None), self)
-            return None
+            return end_kitten(None, getattr(w, 'id', None), self)
 
         if w is not None and tab is not None and w.overlay_for is None:
             args[0:0] = [config_dir, kitten]
diff --git a/kitty/rc/kitten.py b/kitty/rc/kitten.py
index 48f4001bb..468cd98a4 100644
--- a/kitty/rc/kitten.py
+++ b/kitty/rc/kitten.py
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ class Kitten(RemoteCommand):
         'Run a kitten over the specified window (active window by default).'
         ' The :italic:`kitten_name` can be either the name of a builtin kitten'
         ' or the path to a python file containing a custom kitten. If a relative path'
-        ' is used it is searched for in the kitty config directory.'
+        ' is used it is searched for in the kitty config directory. If the kitten is a'
+        ' no_ui kitten and its handle response method returns a string or boolean, this'
+        ' is printed out to stdout.'
     )
     options_spec = MATCH_WINDOW_OPTION
     argspec = 'kitten_name'
@@ -43,10 +45,13 @@ class Kitten(RemoteCommand):
             windows = list(boss.match_windows(match))
             if not windows:
                 raise MatchError(match)
+        retval = None
         for window in windows:
             if window:
-                boss._run_kitten(payload_get('kitten'), args=tuple(payload_get('args') or ()), window=window)
+                retval = boss._run_kitten(payload_get('kitten'), args=tuple(payload_get('args') or ()), window=window)
                 break
+        if isinstance(retval, (str, bool)):
+            return retval
 
 
 kitten = Kitten()