diff --git a/spring-boot-tutorial-registration-form/src/main/java/com/caveofprogramming/service/StatusUpdateService.java b/spring-boot-tutorial-registration-form/src/main/java/com/caveofprogramming/service/StatusUpdateService.java
index 2c0b23a..c1290b2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tutorial-registration-form/src/main/java/com/caveofprogramming/service/StatusUpdateService.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tutorial-registration-form/src/main/java/com/caveofprogramming/service/StatusUpdateService.java
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
 import com.caveofprogramming.model.StatusUpdate;
 import com.caveofprogramming.model.StatusUpdateDao;
 
 @Service
+@Transactional
 public class StatusUpdateService {
 	
 	private final static int PAGESIZE = 10;