diff --git a/virtweb_backend/src/api_tokens.rs b/virtweb_backend/src/api_tokens.rs
index 9d8bab3..91aef97 100644
--- a/virtweb_backend/src/api_tokens.rs
+++ b/virtweb_backend/src/api_tokens.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ pub async fn create(t: &NewToken) -> anyhow::Result<(Token, TokenPrivKey)> {
         delete_after_inactivity: t.delete_after_inactivity,
     };
 
+    token.save()?;
+
     Ok((token, priv_key))
 }