diff --git a/backend/src/api/eatery.rs b/backend/src/api/eatery.rs
index 8aba59a..1c6b236 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/eatery.rs
+++ b/backend/src/api/eatery.rs
@@ -69,5 +69,7 @@ fn grab_rows(eatery: String) -> oracle::Result<Vec<FoodItem>> {
             cholesterol: row.get(14).unwrap_or(None)});
     }
 
+    conn.close()?;
+
     Ok(row_vec)
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/api/plan.rs b/backend/src/api/plan.rs
index 7ae365f..f494d7c 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/plan.rs
+++ b/backend/src/api/plan.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ fn create_plan(plan: PlanData) -> Result<()> {
     ("total_cholesterol", &plan.total_cholesterol)])?;
 
     info!("Created new plan for user: {}", plan.net_id);
+    conn.commit()?;
+    conn.close()?;
     Ok(())
 
 }