diff --git a/src/main/java/ubc/pavlab/rdp/services/UserServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/ubc/pavlab/rdp/services/UserServiceImpl.java
index f3d5a24f..34e3884d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ubc/pavlab/rdp/services/UserServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ubc/pavlab/rdp/services/UserServiceImpl.java
@@ -381,11 +381,13 @@ public UserGene anonymizeUserGene( UserGene userGene, UUID anonymousIdToReuse )
     }
 
     @Override
+    @Transactional
     public void revokeAccessToken( AccessToken accessToken ) {
         accessTokenRepository.delete( accessToken );
     }
 
     @Override
+    @Transactional
     public AccessToken createAccessTokenForUser( User user ) {
         AccessToken token = new AccessToken();
         token.updateToken( createSecureRandomToken() );