diff --git a/quackscape/users/views.py b/quackscape/users/views.py
index 6dffba1..771a3d4 100644
--- a/quackscape/users/views.py
+++ b/quackscape/users/views.py
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ class FileUploadView(GenericAPIView):
         serializer = serializer_class(data=request.data)
 
         if serializer.is_valid():
-            instance.category = request.kwargs["category"]
             instance = serializer.save()
-            instance.refresh_from_db()
+            instance.category = Category.objects.get(id=kwargs["category"])
+            instance.save()
             return Response(OriginalMediaSerializer(instance).data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
 
         else: