diff --git a/src/commands/CmdBurndown.cpp b/src/commands/CmdBurndown.cpp
index cf718990e..ef11f4b85 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdBurndown.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdBurndown.cpp
@@ -945,10 +945,9 @@ int CmdBurndownMonthly::execute (std::string& output)
 
   // Scan the pending tasks, applying any filter.
   handleRecurrence ();
-
-  // Apply filter.
   std::vector <Task> filtered;
   filter (filtered);
+  context.tdb2.commit ();
 
   // Create a chart, scan the tasks, then render.
   Chart chart ('M');
@@ -984,10 +983,9 @@ int CmdBurndownWeekly::execute (std::string& output)
 
   // Scan the pending tasks, applying any filter.
   handleRecurrence ();
-
-  // Apply filter.
   std::vector <Task> filtered;
   filter (filtered);
+  context.tdb2.commit ();
 
   // Create a chart, scan the tasks, then render.
   Chart chart ('W');
@@ -1023,10 +1021,9 @@ int CmdBurndownDaily::execute (std::string& output)
 
   // Scan the pending tasks, applying any filter.
   handleRecurrence ();
-
-  // Apply filter.
   std::vector <Task> filtered;
   filter (filtered);
+  context.tdb2.commit ();
 
   // Create a chart, scan the tasks, then render.
   Chart chart ('D');
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdCount.cpp b/src/commands/CmdCount.cpp
index d090578b8..9ef9a78ae 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdCount.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdCount.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ int CmdCount::execute (std::string& output)
   handleRecurrence ();
   std::vector <Task> filtered;
   filter (filtered);
+  context.tdb2.commit ();
 
   // Find number of matching tasks.  Skip recurring parent tasks.
   int count = 0;