diff --git a/backend/src/transactions/club.go b/backend/src/transactions/club.go
index b239e6fdd..a670e7221 100644
--- a/backend/src/transactions/club.go
+++ b/backend/src/transactions/club.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func CreateClub(db *gorm.DB, userId uuid.UUID, club models.Club) (*models.Club,
 	return &club, nil
 }
 
-func GetClub(db *gorm.DB, id uuid.UUID, preloads ...OptionalPreload) (*models.Club, *errors.Error) {
+func GetClub(db *gorm.DB, id uuid.UUID, preloads ...OptionalQuery) (*models.Club, *errors.Error) {
 	var club models.Club
 
 	query := db
diff --git a/backend/src/transactions/club_tag.go b/backend/src/transactions/club_tag.go
index a818a5257..36ff31951 100644
--- a/backend/src/transactions/club_tag.go
+++ b/backend/src/transactions/club_tag.go
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 func CreateClubTags(db *gorm.DB, id uuid.UUID, tags []models.Tag) ([]models.Tag, *errors.Error) {
-	user, err := GetClub(db, id)
+	user, err := GetClub(db, id, PreloadTag())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := db.Model(&user).Association("Tag").Replace(tags); err != nil {
+	if err := db.Model(&user).Association("Tag").Append(tags); err != nil {
 		return nil, &errors.FailedToUpdateUser
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/src/transactions/preloaders.go b/backend/src/transactions/preloaders.go
index 0ed46f12d..39f3c88c2 100644
--- a/backend/src/transactions/preloaders.go
+++ b/backend/src/transactions/preloaders.go
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@ package transactions
 
 import "gorm.io/gorm"
 
-type OptionalPreload func(*gorm.DB) *gorm.DB
+type OptionalQuery func(*gorm.DB) *gorm.DB
 
-func PreloadFollwer() OptionalPreload {
+func PreloadFollwer() OptionalQuery {
 	return func(db *gorm.DB) *gorm.DB {
 		return db.Preload("Follower")
 	}
 }
 
-func PreloadMember() OptionalPreload {
+func PreloadMember() OptionalQuery {
 	return func(db *gorm.DB) *gorm.DB {
 		return db.Preload("Member")
 	}
 }
+
+func PreloadTag() OptionalQuery {
+	return func(db *gorm.DB) *gorm.DB {
+		return db.Preload("Tag")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/transactions/user.go b/backend/src/transactions/user.go
index 23c910fe5..dae4ecd26 100644
--- a/backend/src/transactions/user.go
+++ b/backend/src/transactions/user.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func GetUsers(db *gorm.DB, limit int, offset int) ([]models.User, *errors.Error)
 	return users, nil
 }
 
-func GetUser(db *gorm.DB, id uuid.UUID, preloads ...OptionalPreload) (*models.User, *errors.Error) {
+func GetUser(db *gorm.DB, id uuid.UUID, preloads ...OptionalQuery) (*models.User, *errors.Error) {
 	var user models.User
 
 	query := db
diff --git a/backend/src/transactions/user_follower.go b/backend/src/transactions/user_follower.go
index e16fc7541..77dde3c69 100644
--- a/backend/src/transactions/user_follower.go
+++ b/backend/src/transactions/user_follower.go
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ func CreateFollowing(db *gorm.DB, userId uuid.UUID, clubId uuid.UUID) *errors.Er
 		return err
 	}
 
-	user.Follower = append(user.Follower, *club)
-
-	if err := db.Model(&user).Association("Follower").Replace(user.Follower); err != nil {
+	if err := db.Model(&user).Association("Follower").Append(club); err != nil {
 		return &errors.FailedToUpdateUser
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/src/transactions/user_member.go b/backend/src/transactions/user_member.go
index 47687ce1c..6b079862c 100644
--- a/backend/src/transactions/user_member.go
+++ b/backend/src/transactions/user_member.go
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ func CreateMember(db *gorm.DB, userId uuid.UUID, clubId uuid.UUID) *errors.Error
 		return err
 	}
 
-	user.Member = append(user.Member, *club)
-
-	if err := db.Model(&user).Association("Member").Replace(user.Member); err != nil {
+	if err := db.Model(&user).Association("Member").Append(club); err != nil {
 		return &errors.FailedToUpdateUser
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/src/transactions/user_tag.go b/backend/src/transactions/user_tag.go
index ac746d15d..3df46a0b8 100644
--- a/backend/src/transactions/user_tag.go
+++ b/backend/src/transactions/user_tag.go
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ func GetUserTags(db *gorm.DB, id uuid.UUID) ([]models.Tag, *errors.Error) {
 }
 
 func CreateUserTags(db *gorm.DB, id uuid.UUID, tags []models.Tag) ([]models.Tag, *errors.Error) {
-	user, err := GetUser(db, id)
+	user, err := GetUser(db, id, PreloadTag())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := db.Model(&user).Association("Tag").Replace(tags); err != nil {
+	if err := db.Model(&user).Association("Tag").Append(tags); err != nil {
 		return nil, &errors.FailedToUpdateUser
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/api/user_member_test.go b/backend/tests/api/user_member_test.go
index 028c5f43b..9f41b9e52 100644
--- a/backend/tests/api/user_member_test.go
+++ b/backend/tests/api/user_member_test.go
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func TestCreateMembershipWorks(t *testing.T) {
 
 				eaa.Assert.NilError(err)
 
-				eaa.Assert.Equal(1, len(user.Member))
+				eaa.Assert.Equal(2, len(user.Member)) // SAC Super Club and the one just added
 
-				eaa.Assert.Equal(clubUUID, user.Member[0].ID)
+				eaa.Assert.Equal(clubUUID, user.Member[1].ID) // second club AKA the one just added
 
 				var club models.Club
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func TestDeleteMembershipWorks(t *testing.T) {
 
 				eaa.Assert.NilError(err)
 
-				eaa.Assert.Equal(0, len(user.Member))
+				eaa.Assert.Equal(1, len(user.Member)) // SAC Super Club
 
 				var club models.Club
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func TestGetMembershipWorks(t *testing.T) {
 
 				eaa.Assert.NilError(err)
 
-				eaa.Assert.Equal(1, len(clubs))
+				eaa.Assert.Equal(2, len(clubs)) // SAC Super Club and the one just added
 
 				var dbClubs []models.Club
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func TestGetMembershipWorks(t *testing.T) {
 
 				eaa.Assert.NilError(err)
 
-				eaa.Assert.Equal(1, len(clubs))
+				eaa.Assert.Equal(2, len(clubs)) // SAC Super Club and the one just added
 			},
 		},
 	).Close()