diff --git a/hknweb/events/models/rsvp.py b/hknweb/events/models/rsvp.py
index 87788bf7..717e63c6 100644
--- a/hknweb/events/models/rsvp.py
+++ b/hknweb/events/models/rsvp.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
             # we no longer provision new personal google calendars
             # instead, we generate a ICalView and a route to view it
             # so they can add it to any calendar app
-            return
+            return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
         if self.google_calendar_event_id is None:
             self.google_calendar_event_id = gcal.create_event(