diff --git a/api/src/routes/applications.ts b/api/src/routes/applications.ts
index daf1267..78cfd79 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/applications.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/applications.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ router.post('/', async (req, res) => {
 
     const appVersion = 1;
 
-    createApplication(memberID, appVersion, JSON.stringify(App))
-    setUserState(memberID, MemberState.Applicant);
+    await createApplication(memberID, appVersion, JSON.stringify(App))
+    await setUserState(memberID, MemberState.Applicant);
 
     res.sendStatus(201);
   } catch (err) {