diff --git a/controllers/courseware.js b/controllers/courseware.js
index 586f7896a4..a9a84d7bf1 100644
--- a/controllers/courseware.js
+++ b/controllers/courseware.js
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@ exports.returnNextCourseware = function(req, res, next) {
     });
 
     // *****CALLBACK
-    req.user.save();
+    req.user.save(function(err) {
+        if (err) {
+            return next(err);
+        }
+        else {
+            return;
+        }
+    });
 
     var uncompletedCoursewares = req.user.uncompletedCoursewares;