diff --git a/dataserv/Farmer.py b/dataserv/Farmer.py
index 92d60a0..9414d15 100644
--- a/dataserv/Farmer.py
+++ b/dataserv/Farmer.py
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ def set_height(self, height):
         """Set the farmers advertised height."""
         self.validate()
 
-        self.height = height
+        farmer = self.lookup()
+        farmer.height = height
         db.session.commit()
 
         return self.height
diff --git a/tests/test_App.py b/tests/test_App.py
index 8fea7c3..53044bb 100644
--- a/tests/test_App.py
+++ b/tests/test_App.py
@@ -117,10 +117,14 @@ def test_farmer_set_height(self):
         self.app.get('/api/register/{0}'.format(addr1))
 
         # correct
-        rv = self.app.get('/api/height/{0}/1'.format(addr1))
+        rv = self.app.get('/api/height/{0}/5'.format(addr1))
         self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 200)
+        rv = self.app.get('/api/online'.format(addr1))
+        self.assertTrue(b"Height: 5" in rv.data)
 
         # invalid btc address
         rv = self.app.get('/api/height/{0}/1'.format(addr2))
         self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 400)
 
+
+
diff --git a/tests/test_Farmer.py b/tests/test_Farmer.py
index 939c3fe..6687db3 100644
--- a/tests/test_Farmer.py
+++ b/tests/test_Farmer.py
@@ -96,3 +96,7 @@ def test_height(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(farmer.height, 0)
         self.assertEqual(farmer.set_height(5), 5)
+        self.assertEqual(farmer.height, 5)
+
+        farmer2 = farmer.lookup()
+        self.assertEqual(farmer2.height, 5)
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