diff --git a/k4ever/api2/handlers.py b/k4ever/api2/handlers.py
index 2fba599..9a14e7a 100644
--- a/k4ever/api2/handlers.py
+++ b/k4ever/api2/handlers.py
@@ -247,12 +247,7 @@ class TransactionTransactHandler(BaseHandler):
 			tType = TransactionType.objects.get(id=tTypeId)
 		except TransactionType.DoesNotExist:
 			return getError(rc.BAD_REQUEST, "Your TransactionType could not be found")
-		trans = Transaction()
-		trans.user = request.user
-		trans.transactionType = tType
-		trans.dateTime = datetime.datetime.now()
-		trans.amount = amount
-		
+		trans = Transaction(user=request.user, transactionType=tType, amount=amount, checked=not tType.needsCheck)
 		trans.save()
 		return rc.ALL_OK