diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index 10da8975..bfc72ae7 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ class Core:
 
         payload = json.dumps(metadata) + '\n' + data
         retData = self.setData(payload)
+        self.addToBlockDB(retData, selfInsert=True, dataSaved=True)
 
         return retData