diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt
index 58d533e..b490d60 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.Ingredient
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.Recipe
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishDetailsActivity.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishDetailsActivity.kt
index 419a173..0b80e7b 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishDetailsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/DishDetailsActivity.kt
@@ -154,12 +154,11 @@ class DishDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             val editRecipeBtn: Button = findViewById(R.id.editRecipeBtn)
             editRecipeBtn.setOnClickListener {
                 val jsonRecipe = Json.encodeToString(recipe) // convert Recipe to JSON string
+                Log.i("jsonrecipe", jsonRecipe)
                 val intent = Intent(this, EditDishActivity::class.java)
                 intent.putExtra("recipe_json", jsonRecipe)   // put as string
                 startActivity(intent)
             }
-
-
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/EditDishActivity.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/EditDishActivity.kt
index cd1b628..be0387f 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/EditDishActivity.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/EditDishActivity.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package tech.mercantec.easyeat.ui.dishes
 
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.ProgressDialog
-import kotlinx.serialization.encodeToString
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ class EditDishActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             addIngredientRow()
         }
 
-        saveButton.setOnClickListener {
             saveButton.setOnClickListener {
                 val ingredientList = collectIngredients()
                 val instructions = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.instructions).text.toString().trim()
@@ -67,6 +65,7 @@ class EditDishActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                     .filter { it.isNotEmpty() }
 
                 val updatedRecipe = Recipe(
+                    id = null,
                     name = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.dishName).text.toString().trim(),
                     description = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.dishDescription).text.toString().trim(),
                     directions = directions,
@@ -78,6 +77,7 @@ class EditDishActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             progressDialog.show()
             thread {
                 try {
+
                     updateRecipe(this, recipe.id!!, updatedRecipe)
                 } catch (e: ApiRequestException) {
                     runOnUiThread {
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ class EditDishActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 finish()
             }
         }
-        }
     }
 
     private fun addIngredientRow(ingredient: Ingredient? = null) {