diff --git a/bin/nntp-tiny-passwd b/bin/nntp-tiny-passwd
index 2d04ef3..d73fc2c 100755
--- a/bin/nntp-tiny-passwd
+++ b/bin/nntp-tiny-passwd
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ while attempts_left > 0:
 
     try:
         db.update(user)
+        db.commit()
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Unable to change password for user '{args.username}': {e}")
         exit(1)