diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/album_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/album_endpoints.py
index 0336bb2..bb85850 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/album_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/album_endpoints.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def get_album_zip(album_id):
 def post_album_add_child(album_id):
     album = common.P_album(album_id)
     child = common.P_album(request.form['child_id'])
-    album.add_child(child)
+    album.add_child(child, commit=True)
     response = etiquette.jsonify.album(child)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def post_album_add_child(album_id):
 def post_album_remove_child(album_id):
     album = common.P_album(album_id)
     child = common.P_album(request.form['child_id'])
-    album.remove_child(child)
+    album.remove_child(child, commit=True)
     response = etiquette.jsonify.album(child)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def post_album_add_photo(album_id):
 
     photo_ids = etiquette.helpers.comma_space_split(request.form['photo_id'])
     photos = list(common.P_photos(photo_ids))
-    album.add_photos(photos)
+    album.add_photos(photos, commit=True)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
 @site.route('/album/<album_id>/remove_photo', methods=['POST'])
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def post_album_remove_photo(album_id):
 
     photo_ids = etiquette.helpers.comma_space_split(request.form['photo_id'])
     photos = list(common.P_photos(photo_ids))
-    album.remove_photos(photos)
+    album.remove_photos(photos, commit=True)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
 # Album tag operations #############################################################################
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def post_album_add_tag(album_id):
         return jsonify.make_json_response(response, status=404)
     recursive = request.form.get('recursive', False)
     recursive = etiquette.helpers.truthystring(recursive)
-    album.add_tag_to_all(tag, nested_children=recursive)
+    album.add_tag_to_all(tag, nested_children=recursive, commit=True)
     response['action'] = 'add_tag'
     response['tagname'] = tag.name
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def post_album_edit(album_id):
 
     title = request.form.get('title', None)
     description = request.form.get('description', None)
-    album.edit(title=title, description=description)
+    album.edit(title=title, description=description, commit=True)
     response = etiquette.jsonify.album(album, minimal=True)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ def post_albums_create():
     album = common.P.new_album(title=title, description=description, author=user)
     if parent_id is not None:
         parent.add_child(album)
+    common.P.commit('create album endpoint')
 
     response = etiquette.jsonify.album(album, minimal=False)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
@@ -214,5 +215,5 @@ def post_albums_create():
 @decorators.catch_etiquette_exception
 def post_album_delete(album_id):
     album = common.P_album(album_id, response_type='json')
-    album.delete()
+    album.delete(commit=True)
     return jsonify.make_json_response({})
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/bookmark_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/bookmark_endpoints.py
index bfab2a9..2c725ed 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/bookmark_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/bookmark_endpoints.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def post_bookmark_edit(bookmark_id):
     # Emptystring is okay for titles, but not for URL.
     title = request.form.get('title', None)
     url = request.form.get('url', None) or None
-    bookmark.edit(title=title, url=url)
+    bookmark.edit(title=title, url=url, commit=True)
 
     response = etiquette.jsonify.bookmark(bookmark)
     response = jsonify.make_json_response(response)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def post_bookmark_create():
     url = request.form['url']
     title = request.form.get('title', None)
     user = session_manager.get(request).user
-    bookmark = common.P.new_bookmark(url=url, title=title, author=user)
+    bookmark = common.P.new_bookmark(url=url, title=title, author=user, commit=True)
     response = etiquette.jsonify.bookmark(bookmark)
     response = jsonify.make_json_response(response)
     return response
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ def post_bookmark_create():
 @decorators.catch_etiquette_exception
 def post_bookmark_delete(bookmark_id):
     bookmark = common.P_bookmark(bookmark_id, response_type='json')
-    bookmark.delete()
+    bookmark.delete(commit=True)
     return jsonify.make_json_response({})
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py
index 55a418f..9772c7d 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def post_photo_add_remove_tag_core(photo_ids, tagname, add_or_remove):
             photo.add_tag(tag)
         elif add_or_remove == 'remove':
             photo.remove_tag(tag)
-    common.P.commit()
+    common.P.commit('photo add remove tag core')
 
     response = {'action': add_or_remove, 'tagname': tag.name}
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def post_photo_generate_thumbnail(photo_id):
     special.pop('commit', None)
 
     photo = common.P_photo(photo_id, response_type='json')
-    photo.generate_thumbnail(**special)
+    photo.generate_thumbnail(commit=True, **special)
 
     response = jsonify.make_json_response({})
     return response
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def post_photo_refresh_metadata_core(photo_ids):
             except Exception:
                 traceback.print_exc()
 
-    common.P.commit()
+    common.P.commit('photo refresh metadata core')
 
     return jsonify.make_json_response({})
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def post_photo_searchhidden_core(photo_ids, searchhidden):
     for photo in photos:
         photo.set_searchhidden(searchhidden)
 
-    common.P.commit()
+    common.P.commit('photo set searchhidden core')
 
     return jsonify.make_json_response({})
 
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/tag_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/tag_endpoints.py
index 68cd985..48f08dc 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/tag_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/tag_endpoints.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def post_tag_edit(specific_tag):
         tag.rename(name)
 
     description = request.form.get('description', None)
-    tag.edit(description=description)
+    tag.edit(description=description, commit=True)
 
     response = etiquette.jsonify.tag(tag)
     response = jsonify.make_json_response(response)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def post_tag_edit(specific_tag):
 def post_tag_add_child(tagname):
     parent = common.P_tag(tagname)
     child = common.P_tag(request.form['child_name'])
-    parent.add_child(child)
+    parent.add_child(child, commit=True)
     response = {'action': 'add_child', 'tagname': f'{parent.name}.{child.name}'}
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def post_tag_add_child(tagname):
 def post_tag_remove_child(tagname):
     parent = common.P_tag(tagname)
     child = common.P_tag(request.form['child_name'])
-    parent.remove_child(child)
+    parent.remove_child(child, commit=True)
     response = {'action': 'remove_child', 'tagname': f'{parent.name}.{child.name}'}
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def post_tag_create():
     name = request.form['name']
     description = request.form.get('description', None)
 
-    tag = P.new_tag(name, description, author=session_manager.get(request).user)
+    tag = P.new_tag(name, description, author=session_manager.get(request).user, commit=True)
     response = etiquette.jsonify.tag(tag)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def post_tag_create():
 def post_tag_easybake():
     easybake_string = request.form['easybake_string']
 
-    notes = common.P.easybake(easybake_string, author=session_manager.get(request).user)
+    notes = common.P.easybake(easybake_string, author=session_manager.get(request).user, commit=True)
     notes = [{'action': action, 'tagname': tagname} for (action, tagname) in notes]
     return jsonify.make_json_response(notes)
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def post_tag_easybake():
 @session_manager.give_token
 def post_tag_delete(tagname):
     tag = common.P_tag(tagname)
-    tag.delete()
+    tag.delete(commit=True)
     response = {'action': 'delete_tag', 'tagname': tag.name}
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def post_tag_remove_synonym(tagname):
     syn_name = request.form['syn_name']
 
     master_tag = common.P_tag(tagname)
-    master_tag.remove_synonym(syn_name)
+    master_tag.remove_synonym(syn_name, commit=True)
 
     response = {'action':'delete_synonym', 'synonym': syn_name}
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/user_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/user_endpoints.py
index 9968e41..5283d80 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/user_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/user_endpoints.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def post_register():
         }
         return jsonify.make_json_response(response, status=422)
 
-    user = common.P.new_user(username, password_1, display_name=display_name)
+    user = common.P.new_user(username, password_1, display_name=display_name, commit=True)
 
     session = sessions.Session(request, user)
     session_manager.add(session)