diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 74be62974..79aebf00b 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -203,11 +203,12 @@ class User(Base):
 		if SITE == 'watchpeopledie.tv' and self.id == 5222:
 			return
 
+		user_query = g.db.query(User).options(load_only(User.id)).filter_by(id=self.id)
+	
 		if currency == 'coins':
-			self.coins += amount
+			user_query.update({ User.coins: User.coins + amount })
 		else:
-			self.marseybux += amount
-
+			user_query.update({ User.marseybux: User.marseybux + amount })
 
 	def charge_account(self, currency, amount, **kwargs):
 		succeeded = False
@@ -215,18 +216,20 @@ class User(Base):
 
 		should_check_balance = kwargs.get('should_check_balance', True)
 
+		user_query = g.db.query(User).options(load_only(User.id)).filter_by(id=self.id)
+
 		if currency == 'coins':
 			account_balance = self.coins
 
 			if not should_check_balance or account_balance >= amount:
-				self.coins -= amount
+				user_query.update({ User.coins: User.coins - amount })
 				succeeded = True
 				charged_coins = amount
 		elif currency == 'marseybux':
 			account_balance = self.marseybux
 
 			if not should_check_balance or account_balance >= amount:
-				self.marseybux -= amount
+				user_query.update({ User.marseybux: User.marseybux - amount })
 				succeeded = True
 		elif currency == 'combined':
 			if self.marseybux >= amount:
@@ -238,8 +241,10 @@ class User(Base):
 				if subtracted_coins > self.coins:
 					return (False, 0)
 
-			self.coins -= subtracted_coins
-			self.marseybux -= subtracted_mbux
+			user_query.update({
+				User.marseybux: User.marseybux - subtracted_mbux,
+				User.coins: User.coins - subtracted_coins,
+			})
 			succeeded = True
 			charged_coins = subtracted_coins
 
diff --git a/files/helpers/alerts.py b/files/helpers/alerts.py
index 2e0e8895a..417c406d5 100644
--- a/files/helpers/alerts.py
+++ b/files/helpers/alerts.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def NOTIFY_USERS(text, v, oldtext=None, ghost=False, log_cost=None):
 				if cost > v.coins:
 					abort(403, f"You need {cost} coins to mention these ping groups!")
 
-				g.db.query(User).options(load_only(User.coins)).update({ User.coins: User.coins + 10 })
+				g.db.query(User).options(load_only(User.id)).update({ User.coins: User.coins + 10 })
 
 				v.charge_account('coins', cost)
 				if log_cost:
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def NOTIFY_USERS(text, v, oldtext=None, ghost=False, log_cost=None):
 					log_cost.ping_cost = cost
 
 		if total_members:
-			g.db.query(User).options(load_only(User.coins)).filter(User.id.in_(total_members)).update({ User.coins: User.coins + 10 })
+			g.db.query(User).options(load_only(User.id)).filter(User.id.in_(total_members)).update({ User.coins: User.coins + 10 })
 
 			v.charge_account('coins', cost)
 
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 4b05cf91d..86282a248 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -126,15 +126,12 @@ def transfer_currency(v, username, currency_name, apply_tax):
 		abort(400, f"You don't have enough {currency_name}")
 
 	if not v.shadowbanned:
-		user_query = g.db.query(User).filter_by(id=receiver.id)
 		if currency_name == 'marseybux':
-			user_query.options(load_only(User.marseybux)).update({ User.marseybux: User.marseybux + amount - tax })
+			receiver.pay_account('marseybux', amount - tax)
 		elif currency_name == 'coins':
-			user_query.options(load_only(User.coins)).update({ User.coins: User.coins + amount - tax })
+			receiver.pay_account('coins', amount - tax)
 		else:
 			raise ValueError(f"Invalid currency '{currency_name}' got when transferring {amount} from {v.id} to {receiver.id}")
-		g.db.add(receiver)
-		g.db.flush()
 		if GIFT_NOTIF_ID: send_repeatable_notification(GIFT_NOTIF_ID, log_message)
 		send_repeatable_notification(receiver.id, notif_text)
 	g.db.add(v)