diff --git a/backend/src/api/week.rs b/backend/src/api/week.rs
index 10d1422..e55706c 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/week.rs
+++ b/backend/src/api/week.rs
@@ -289,5 +289,7 @@ fn week_meal_delete(items: &MenuItems) -> Result<()> {
         stmt.execute(&[meal])?;
     }
 
+    conn.commit()?;
+    conn.close()?;
     Ok(())
 }