diff --git a/public/admin.js b/public/admin.js
index e5bd532..9e15bf3 100644
--- a/public/admin.js
+++ b/public/admin.js
@@ -2119,13 +2119,17 @@ $('#correct-test-save').addEventListener('click', async () => {
     wordId: Number(cb.dataset.wordId),
     correct: cb.checked,
   }));
-  const { score, total } = await api(`/api/tests/${correctTestId}/correct`, {
-    method: 'PATCH',
-    body: { corrections },
-  });
-  $('#correct-test-modal').hidden = true;
-  msg(`Score updated: ${score}/${total}`);
-  loadSpellingTests();
+  try {
+    const { score, total } = await api(`/api/tests/${correctTestId}/correct`, {
+      method: 'PATCH',
+      body: { corrections },
+    });
+    $('#correct-test-modal').hidden = true;
+    msg(`Score updated: ${score}/${total}`);
+    loadSpellingTests();
+  } catch (err) {
+    msg(err.message || 'Failed to save corrections', 'error');
+  }
 });
 
 $('#gradebook-course').addEventListener('change', () => renderGradebook($('#gradebook-course').value));
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index c517966..3adb905 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -539,11 +539,9 @@ app.patch('/api/tests/:testId/correct', requirePin, (req, res) => {
   if (!test) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Test not found' });
 
   const upd = db.prepare(`UPDATE test_answers SET correct = ? WHERE test_id = ? AND word_id = ?`);
-  db.transaction(() => {
-    for (const c of corrections) {
-      upd.run(c.correct ? 1 : 0, testId, c.wordId);
-    }
-  })();
+  for (const c of corrections) {
+    upd.run(c.correct ? 1 : 0, testId, c.wordId);
+  }
 
   const newScore = db.prepare(`SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM test_answers WHERE test_id = ? AND correct = 1`).get(testId).n;
   db.prepare(`UPDATE tests SET score = ? WHERE id = ?`).run(newScore, testId);