diff --git a/src/lua/init.lua b/src/lua/init.lua
index 0dbd0fa..246105b 100644
--- a/src/lua/init.lua
+++ b/src/lua/init.lua
@@ -853,6 +853,11 @@ function read(req)
 				--the page, since it'll have an edit button on it.
 				assert(err == sql.ROW)
 				local title, storytext, tauthor, isanon, authorname, views = unpack(stmnt_read:get_values())
+				stmnt_update_views:bind_names{
+					id = id
+				}
+				print("update:",do_sql(stmnt_update_views))
+				stmnt_update_views:reset()
 				storytext = zlib.decompress(storytext)
 				stmnt_read:reset()
 				if tauthor == authorid then