diff --git a/.changeset/dull-buses-fix.md b/.changeset/dull-buses-fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60a3ff7f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dull-buses-fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@pothos/core': minor
+---
+
+Make `brandWithType` return the branded object
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/index.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/index.ts
index 3f9b69469..1c4028237 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -68,15 +68,28 @@ builder.objectType('MyObject', {
   }
 }
 
-export function brandWithType<Types extends SchemaTypes>(val: unknown, type: OutputType<Types>) {
+type BrandWithTypeResult<T, Types extends SchemaTypes> = T extends Record<string, unknown>
+  ? {
+      [K in keyof T | typeof typeBrandKey]: K extends keyof T
+        ? T[K]
+        : OutputType<Types>
+    }
+  : T;
+
+export function brandWithType<T, Types extends SchemaTypes>(
+  val: T,
+  type: OutputType<Types>,
+): BrandWithTypeResult<T, Types> {
   if (typeof val !== 'object' || val === null) {
-    return;
+    return val as BrandWithTypeResult<T, Types>;
   }
 
   Object.defineProperty(val, typeBrandKey, {
     enumerable: false,
     value: type,
   });
+
+  return val as BrandWithTypeResult<T, Types>;
 }
 
 export function getTypeBrand(val: unknown) {