diff --git a/atst/domain/requests.py b/atst/domain/requests.py
index c86e2adc..4836fd96 100644
--- a/atst/domain/requests.py
+++ b/atst/domain/requests.py
@@ -118,10 +118,13 @@ class Requests(object):
         return request
 
     @classmethod
-    def update_financial_verification(cls, request_id, data):
-        updated_request = Requests.update(request_id, {"financial_verification": data})
-        approved_request = Requests.set_status(updated_request, RequestStatus.APPROVED)
+    def approve_and_create_workspace(cls, request):
+        approved_request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.APPROVED)
         workspace = Workspaces.create(approved_request)
+
+        db.session.add(approved_request)
+        db.session.commit()
+
         return workspace
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
index 63a3c449..c16c6e10 100644
--- a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
+++ b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ def update_financial_verification(request_id):
     )
 
     if form.validate():
+        request_data = {"financial_verification": form.data}
         valid = form.perform_extra_validation(
             existing_request.body.get("financial_verification")
         )
-        new_workspace = Requests.update_financial_verification(request_id, post_data)
+        updated_request = Requests.update(request_id, request_data)
         if valid:
+            new_workspace = Requests.approve_and_create_workspace(updated_request)
             return redirect(url_for("workspaces.workspace_projects", workspace_id=new_workspace.id, newWorkspace=True))
         else:
             form.reset()