diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php
index db2b8b9d1..a167dc589 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ use Chill\MainBundle\Search\SearchProvider;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Repository\PersonRepository;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Config\ConfigPersonAltNamesHelper;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Validator\ValidatorInterface;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 
 /**
  * Class PersonController
@@ -76,6 +77,12 @@ class PersonController extends AbstractController
      */
     protected $configPersonAltNameHelper;
 
+    /**
+     *
+     * @var EntityManagerInterface
+     */
+    protected $em;
+
     /**
      * @var \Psr\Log\LoggerInterface
      */
@@ -93,7 +100,8 @@ class PersonController extends AbstractController
         PersonRepository $personRepository,
         ConfigPersonAltNamesHelper $configPersonAltNameHelper,
         LoggerInterface $logger,
-        ValidatorInterface $validator
+        ValidatorInterface $validator,
+        EntityManagerInterface $em
     ) {
         $this->similarPersonMatcher = $similarPersonMatcher;
         $this->translator = $translator;
@@ -102,6 +110,7 @@ class PersonController extends AbstractController
         $this->personRepository = $personRepository;
         $this->logger = $logger;
         $this->validator = $validator;
+        $this->em = $em;
   }
 
     public function getCFGroup()
@@ -343,6 +352,8 @@ class PersonController extends AbstractController
             $this->logger->info('Person created without errors');
         }
 
+        $this->em->persist($person);
+
         $alternatePersons = $this->similarPersonMatcher
             ->matchPerson($person);
 
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/controller.yaml b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/controller.yaml
index 24b35a8e3..501291974 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/controller.yaml
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/controller.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ services:
             $configPersonAltNameHelper: '@Chill\PersonBundle\Config\ConfigPersonAltNamesHelper'
             $logger: '@Psr\Log\LoggerInterface'
             $validator: '@Symfony\Component\Validator\Validator\ValidatorInterface'
+            $em: '@Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface'
         tags: ['controller.service_arguments']
 
     Chill\PersonBundle\Controller\TimelinePersonController: