diff --git a/api-impl/src/java/uk/ac/lancs/e_science/sakaiproject/impl/blogger/persistence/SakaiPersistenceManager.java b/api-impl/src/java/uk/ac/lancs/e_science/sakaiproject/impl/blogger/persistence/SakaiPersistenceManager.java
index 28d0272..0cd88c4 100644
--- a/api-impl/src/java/uk/ac/lancs/e_science/sakaiproject/impl/blogger/persistence/SakaiPersistenceManager.java
+++ b/api-impl/src/java/uk/ac/lancs/e_science/sakaiproject/impl/blogger/persistence/SakaiPersistenceManager.java
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ public class SakaiPersistenceManager{
     					}           	
     					executeSQL(sqlGenerator.getInsertStatementsForFiles((File[])filesToInsert.toArray(new File[0]),post.getOID(),connection),connection);
     				}
+    				connection.commit();
     			}
     			catch (Exception e)
     			{
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ public class SakaiPersistenceManager{
     						e1.printStackTrace();
     				}
 
-    				logger.error("Caught an exception whilst inserting post. Message: " + e.getMessage());
+    				logger.error("Caught an exception whilst inserting post.", e);
     			}
     			finally
     			{