diff --git a/controllers/todo_alpine.js b/controllers/todo_alpine.js
index deebe44..80355f0 100644
--- a/controllers/todo_alpine.js
+++ b/controllers/todo_alpine.js
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ export class Todo {
       await ToDo.insert({task: req.body.task});
     }
 
-    // this is how you can prevent the annoying double submit
-    rep.code(200).send({message: "OK"});
+    await this.get(req, rep);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/todo_alpine.html b/templates/todo_alpine.html
index 9a95704..ba0241e 100644
--- a/templates/todo_alpine.html
+++ b/templates/todo_alpine.html
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 <script>
   const new_task = async (todos, task) => {
     // zero error handling but fine for now
-    await axios.post("/todo_alpine", {task});
-    return (await axios.get('/todo_alpine')).data;
+    return (await axios.post("/todo_alpine", {task})).data;
   }
 </script>