diff --git a/moto/events/models.py b/moto/events/models.py
index 2f6f3b869..5c7662ba8 100644
--- a/moto/events/models.py
+++ b/moto/events/models.py
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ class EventsBackend(BaseBackend):
         return return_obj
 
     def put_rule(self, name, **kwargs):
-        rule = Rule(name, self.region_name, **kwargs)
-        self.rules[rule.name] = rule
-        self.rules_order.append(rule.name)
-        return rule.arn
+        new_rule = Rule(name, self.region_name, **kwargs)
+        self.rules[new_rule.name] = new_rule
+        self.rules_order.append(new_rule.name)
+        return new_rule
 
     def put_targets(self, name, targets):
         rule = self.rules.get(name)
diff --git a/moto/events/responses.py b/moto/events/responses.py
index c9931aabc..55a664b24 100644
--- a/moto/events/responses.py
+++ b/moto/events/responses.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class EventsHandler(BaseResponse):
                     "ValidationException", "Parameter ScheduleExpression is not valid."
                 )
 
-        rule_arn = self.events_backend.put_rule(
+        rule = self.events_backend.put_rule(
             name,
             ScheduleExpression=sched_exp,
             EventPattern=event_pattern,
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class EventsHandler(BaseResponse):
             RoleArn=role_arn,
         )
 
-        return json.dumps({"RuleArn": rule_arn}), self.response_headers
+        return json.dumps({"RuleArn": rule.arn}), self.response_headers
 
     def put_targets(self):
         rule_name = self._get_param("Rule")
diff --git a/tests/test_events/test_events.py b/tests/test_events/test_events.py
index 80fadb449..27006ff1b 100644
--- a/tests/test_events/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/test_events/test_events.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-from moto.events.models import EventsBackend
-from moto.events import mock_events
 import json
 import random
 import unittest
 
 import boto3
+import sure  # noqa
 from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
-from moto.core.exceptions import JsonRESTError
 from nose.tools import assert_raises
 
 from moto.core import ACCOUNT_ID
+from moto.core.exceptions import JsonRESTError
+from moto.events import mock_events
+from moto.events.models import EventsBackend
 
 RULES = [
     {"Name": "test1", "ScheduleExpression": "rate(5 minutes)"},
@@ -75,6 +76,18 @@ def generate_environment():
     return client
 
 
+@mock_events
+def test_put_rule():
+    client = boto3.client("events", "us-west-2")
+
+    client.list_rules()["Rules"].should.have.length_of(0)
+
+    rule_data = get_random_rule()
+    client.put_rule(**rule_data)
+
+    client.list_rules()["Rules"].should.have.length_of(1)
+
+
 @mock_events
 def test_list_rules():
     client = generate_environment()