diff --git a/Project-Unite/Controllers/ContestsController.cs b/Project-Unite/Controllers/ContestsController.cs
index 1cc7070..bb60013 100644
--- a/Project-Unite/Controllers/ContestsController.cs
+++ b/Project-Unite/Controllers/ContestsController.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public ActionResult Upvote(string id)
                 like.IsDislike = false;
                 like.User = uid;
                 like.Topic = id;
+                db.Likes.Add(like);
             }
             db.SaveChanges();
             return RedirectToAction("ViewSubmission", new { id = id });
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ public ActionResult Downvote(string id)
                 like.IsDislike = true;
                 like.User = uid;
                 like.Topic = id;
+                db.Likes.Add(like);
             }
             db.SaveChanges();
             return RedirectToAction("ViewSubmission", new { id = id });