diff --git a/app/musicmuster.py b/app/musicmuster.py
index 950f340..800eb1e 100755
--- a/app/musicmuster.py
+++ b/app/musicmuster.py
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
         if playlist:
             playlist.mark_open()
+            session.commit()
             return playlist
         else:
             log.error("Failed to create playlist")
@@ -1019,11 +1020,11 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                     session, template, playlist_name
                 )
 
-                # Need to ensure that the new playlist is committed to
-                # the database before it is opened by the model.
-                session.commit()
                 if playlist:
                     playlist.mark_open()
+                    # Need to ensure that the new playlist is committed to
+                    # the database before it is opened by the model.
+                    session.commit()
                     self.create_playlist_tab(playlist)
                 else:
                     log.error("Playlist failed to create")