diff --git a/backend/API/BusinessLogic/ShoppingListLogic.cs b/backend/API/BusinessLogic/ShoppingListLogic.cs
index 1651896..d4ae617 100644
--- a/backend/API/BusinessLogic/ShoppingListLogic.cs
+++ b/backend/API/BusinessLogic/ShoppingListLogic.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,13 @@ namespace API.BusinessLogic
 
                 user.ShoppingList.Add(newItem);
             }
-            return await _dbAccess.UpdateShoppingList(user);
+            bool succes = await _dbAccess.AddItemToShoppingList(user);
+
+            var updatedShoppingList = await _dbAccess.ReadShoppingList(userId);
+
+            if (succes) { return new OkObjectResult(updatedShoppingList.ShoppingList.Where(s => s.Name == listItemDTO.Name)); }
+
+            return new ConflictObjectResult(new { message = "Could not save to database" });
         }
 
         // Gets the shoppinglist and tries to find the item and when it does it checks/unchecks that item
diff --git a/backend/API/DBAccess/ShoppingListDBAccess.cs b/backend/API/DBAccess/ShoppingListDBAccess.cs
index a9e7c68..d45b43a 100644
--- a/backend/API/DBAccess/ShoppingListDBAccess.cs
+++ b/backend/API/DBAccess/ShoppingListDBAccess.cs
@@ -34,5 +34,17 @@ namespace API.DBAccess
 
             return new ConflictObjectResult(new { message = "Could not save to database" });
         }
+
+        // Adds an item to the shoppinglist
+        public async Task<bool> AddItemToShoppingList(User user)
+        {
+            _context.Entry(user).State = EntityState.Modified;
+
+            bool saved = await _context.SaveChangesAsync() >= 1;
+
+            if (saved) { return true; }
+
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }