diff --git a/sleekxmpp/stanza/iq.py b/sleekxmpp/stanza/iq.py
index 4969b70..ded7515 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/stanza/iq.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/stanza/iq.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Iq(RootStanza):
 	def setPayload(self, value):
 		self.clear()
 		StanzaBase.setPayload(self, value)
+		return self
 	
 	def setQuery(self, value):
 		query = self.xml.find("{%s}query" % value)
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/stanzabase.py b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/stanzabase.py
index 018e81c..3f3f5e0 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/stanzabase.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/stanzabase.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class StanzaBase(ElementBase):
 	
 	def setType(self, value):
 		if value in self.types:
-				self.xml.attrib['type'] = value
+			self.xml.attrib['type'] = value
 		return self
 
 	def getPayload(self):
@@ -340,15 +340,18 @@ class StanzaBase(ElementBase):
 	
 	def setPayload(self, value):
 		self.xml.append(value)
+		return self
 	
 	def delPayload(self):
 		self.clear()
+		return self
 	
 	def clear(self):
 		for child in self.xml.getchildren():
 			self.xml.remove(child)
 		for plugin in list(self.plugins.keys()):
 			del self.plugins[plugin]
+		return self
 	
 	def reply(self):
 		self['from'], self['to'] = self['to'], self['from']
@@ -357,6 +360,7 @@ class StanzaBase(ElementBase):
 	
 	def error(self):
 		self['type'] = 'error'
+		return self
 	
 	def getTo(self):
 		return JID(self._getAttr('to'))