diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ieeervce/gatekeeper/controller/RequestFormController.java b/src/main/java/org/ieeervce/gatekeeper/controller/RequestFormController.java
index b0842dc..088c7ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ieeervce/gatekeeper/controller/RequestFormController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ieeervce/gatekeeper/controller/RequestFormController.java
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ public ResponseRequestFormDTO postRequestForm(@RequestParam("eventTitle") String
         savedRequestForm = requestFormService.save(requestForm);
         userService.setPendingRequests(savedRequestForm, savedRequestForm.getRequestHierarchy(),
         savedRequestForm.getRequestIndex(), optionalUser);
+
+        savedRequestForm=requestFormService.save(savedRequestForm);
+
         return modelMapper.map(savedRequestForm, ResponseRequestFormDTO.class);
     }