diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 1cf1760dc..5b9dc6b16 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None, sub=None):
 
 	post.views += 1
 	g.db.add(post)
-	g.db.flush()
+	g.db.commit()
 
 	if request.headers.get("Authorization"): return post.json
 	else: