diff --git a/redis/client.py b/redis/client.py
index 86061d56d5..c63fb13326 100755
--- a/redis/client.py
+++ b/redis/client.py
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ def parse_xclaim(response, **options):
 def parse_xautoclaim(response, **options):
     if options.get("parse_justid", False):
         return response[1]
-    return parse_stream_list(response[1])
+    response[1] = parse_stream_list(response[1])
+    return response
 
 
 def parse_xinfo_stream(response, **options):
diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index fcd2ed1c0c..715d18c951 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -3781,14 +3781,14 @@ def test_xautoclaim(self, r):
         # trying to claim a message that isn't already pending doesn't
         # do anything
         response = r.xautoclaim(stream, group, consumer2, min_idle_time=0)
-        assert response == []
+        assert response == [b"0-0", []]
 
         # read the group as consumer1 to initially claim the messages
         r.xreadgroup(group, consumer1, streams={stream: ">"})
 
         # claim one message as consumer2
         response = r.xautoclaim(stream, group, consumer2, min_idle_time=0, count=1)
-        assert response == [message]
+        assert response[1] == [message]
 
         # reclaim the messages as consumer1, but use the justid argument
         # which only returns message ids