diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 7ab2987d9..297a2d9c8 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ class User
     post = model_class.instantiate(options)
     post.creator_signature = post.sign_with_key(encryption_key)
     post.notify_people
-    post.socket_to_uid owner.id if (owner_id && post.respond_to?( :socket_to_uid))
+    post.socket_to_uid owner.id if (owner_id && post.respond_to?(:socket_to_uid))
+
+    self.posts << post
+    self.save
+
     post
   end ######### Posts and Such ###############
 
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index e0d2415c7..621e0ad5d 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -283,6 +283,12 @@ describe User do
 
       @user.posts.count.should == 0
     end
+    
+    it "should add the post to that user's posts when a user posts it" do
+      status_message = @user.post :status_message, :message => "hi"
+      @user.reload
+      @user.posts.include?(status_message).should be true
+    end
 
     it 'should be removed on unfriending' do
       status_message = @user2.post :status_message, :message => "hi"