diff --git a/web/src/api/index.jsx b/web/src/api/index.jsx
index 6992b91d9..d343a906f 100644
--- a/web/src/api/index.jsx
+++ b/web/src/api/index.jsx
@@ -123,18 +123,15 @@ export function useRetain() {
   async function retainEvent(eventId, shouldRetain) {
     if (!eventId) return null;
 
-    console.log("trying to set retain as " + shouldRetain);
-
     if (shouldRetain) {
       const response = await fetch(`${state.host}/api/events/${eventId}/retain`, { method: 'POST' });
-      console.log("response is " + response.status);
       await dispatch({ type: 'POST', payload: { eventId } });
       return await (response.status < 300 ? response.json() : { success: true });
     } else {
       const response = await fetch(`${state.host}/api/events/${eventId}/retain`, { method: 'DELETE' });
-      console.log("response is " + response.status);
       await dispatch({ type: 'DELETE', payload: { eventId } });
-      return await (response.status < 300 ? response.json() : { success: true });
+      thing = await (response.status < 300 ? response.json() : { success: true });
+      console.log("set retain thing is " + thing)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/Event.jsx b/web/src/routes/Event.jsx
index 25ae0f083..4a917a767 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/Event.jsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/Event.jsx
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ export default function Event({ eventId, close, scrollRef }) {
     try {
       console.log("Trying to send to retain: " + !isRetained)
       success = await setRetainEvent(eventId, !isRetained);
-      console.log("handleClickRetain result: " + success);
+      console.log("handleClickRetain result: " + success == true);
 
       if (success) {
-        //setIsRetained(!isRetained);
+        setIsRetained(!isRetained);
       }
     } catch (e) {