diff --git a/discord/ui/media_gallery.py b/discord/ui/media_gallery.py
index b50daef71c..76732f2903 100644
--- a/discord/ui/media_gallery.py
+++ b/discord/ui/media_gallery.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def add_item(
         *,
         description: str = None,
         spoiler: bool = False,
-    ) -> None:
+    ) -> Self:
         """Adds a new media item to the gallery.
 
         Parameters
diff --git a/discord/ui/view.py b/discord/ui/view.py
index ddb5368b51..e560aff60e 100644
--- a/discord/ui/view.py
+++ b/discord/ui/view.py
@@ -31,7 +31,16 @@
 import time
 from functools import partial
 from itertools import groupby
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ClassVar, Iterator, Sequence, TypeVar
+from typing import (
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
+    Any,
+    Callable,
+    ClassVar,
+    Iterator,
+    Self,
+    Sequence,
+    TypeVar,
+)
 
 from ..components import ActionRow as ActionRowComponent
 from ..components import Button as ButtonComponent
@@ -375,7 +384,7 @@ def _expires_at(self) -> float | None:
             return time.monotonic() + self.timeout
         return None
 
-    def add_item(self, item: Item[V]) -> None:
+    def add_item(self, item: Item[V]) -> Self:
         """Adds an item to the view.
 
         Parameters