diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/v2/DmpController.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/v2/DmpController.java
index f94d3beba..9a6d476b5 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/v2/DmpController.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/v2/DmpController.java
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ public class DmpController {
     public Dmp Persist(@RequestBody DmpPersist model, FieldSet fieldSet) throws MyApplicationException, MyForbiddenException, MyNotFoundException, InvalidApplicationException, IOException {
         logger.debug(new MapLogEntry("persisting" + Dmp.class.getSimpleName()).And("model", model).And("fieldSet", fieldSet));
 
-        //Dmp persisted = this.dmpService.persist(model, fieldSet);
+        Dmp persisted = this.dmpService.persist(model, fieldSet);
 
         this.auditService.track(AuditableAction.Dmp_Persist, Map.ofEntries(
                 new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<String, Object>("model", model),
                 new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<String, Object>("fields", fieldSet)
         ));
 
-        return null;
+        return persisted;
     }
 
     @DeleteMapping("{id}")