diff --git a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/NotifyController.cs b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/NotifyController.cs
index e4b115bf..b9c50e71 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/NotifyController.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/NotifyController.cs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
                 return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
             }
 
-            var ret = await ct.NotifyEvent.Include(z => z.NotifySubscription).Select(z => new
+            var ret = await ct.NotifyEvent.AsNoTracking().Include(z => z.NotifySubscription).Select(z => new
             {
                 z.Id,
                 z.Created,
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/ReviewBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/ReviewBiz.cs
index 3ea63e14..7d537c32 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/ReviewBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/ReviewBiz.cs
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                             await ct.NotifyEvent.AddAsync(n);
                             log.LogDebug($"Adding NotifyEvent:  [{n.ToString()}]");
                         }
+                        await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
                     }
                 }//overdue event
             }//custom events for created / modified