diff --git a/src/MCT.js b/src/MCT.js
index bdbfb6b89d..c183b259f4 100644
--- a/src/MCT.js
+++ b/src/MCT.js
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ define([
 
     MCT.prototype.verbs = {
         mutate: function (domainObject, mutator) {
-            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', mutator);
+            return domainObject.useCapability('mutation', mutator)
+                .then(function () {
+                    var persistence = domainObject.getCapability('persistence');
+                    return persistence.persist();
+                });
         }
     };