diff --git a/modules/comment.py b/modules/comment.py
index 47871bf7e3f562ec41242d02d403df71c900972f..3617cee522b1b3b468d7208ea5227b3989a08fdb 100644
--- a/modules/comment.py
+++ b/modules/comment.py
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ def add_comment(user):
     text = req.get("text")
     try:
         page = db.VizData.objects.with_id(page_id)
-        new_comment = db.Comment(commenter_id = user.id, commenter_name=user.name, comment_text=text, page = page)
+        new_comment = db.Comment(commenter_id = user.id, commenter_name=user.name, comment_text=text, page = page.id)
         new_comment.save()
         return jsonify({
             "status":200,
             "message":"comment added successfully"
         })
     except Exception as e:
+        print(str(e))
         return jsonify({
             "status":500,
             "message":str(e)