diff --git a/src/Controller/DefaultController.php b/src/Controller/DefaultController.php
index 8968c99..c4ad051 100644
--- a/src/Controller/DefaultController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/DefaultController.php
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ class DefaultController extends AbstractController {
 		$data = json_decode( $data, true );
 //		die( $data );
 		$em         = $this->getDoctrine()->getRepository( Owner::class );
-		$foundOwner = $em->findByEmail( $data[ 'owner' ][ 'email' ] );
-		die( $foundOwner );
+		$foundOwner = $em->findOneBy( [ 'email' => $data[ 'owner' ][ 'email' ] ] );
+
 		$userWasFound = false;
 		if ( ! $foundOwner ) {
 			//create a new owner
@@ -109,12 +109,15 @@ class DefaultController extends AbstractController {
 			$owner->setEmail( $data[ 'owner' ][ 'email' ] );
 			$foundOwner = $owner;
 		} else {
+//			die( $foundOwner->getPseudo() );
 			$userWasFound = true;
 		}
 		// link the owner and the poll
 		$newpoll->setOwner( $foundOwner );
 		$foundOwner->addPoll( $newpoll );
+		$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
 		$em->persist( $newpoll );
+		$em->persist( $foundOwner );
 		$em->flush();
 		$precision = '';
 		if ( $userWasFound ) {