diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AcceptSubInviteHandler.java b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AcceptSubInviteHandler.java
index d70b0b2e..08a99d36 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AcceptSubInviteHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AcceptSubInviteHandler.java
@@ -38,69 +38,76 @@ public class AcceptSubInviteHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
     protected boolean _handleNetMsg(ClientNetMsg baseMsg, ClientConnection origin) throws MsgSendException {
 
         AcceptSubInviteMsg msg = (AcceptSubInviteMsg) baseMsg;
-        PlayerCharacter sourcePlayer;
-        Guild sourceGuild;
-        Guild targetGuild;
+        PlayerCharacter playerCharacter;
+        Guild protectorate;
+        Guild nation;
         Dispatch dispatch;
 
         // get PlayerCharacter of person sending sub invite
 
-        sourcePlayer = SessionManager.getPlayerCharacter(origin);
+        playerCharacter = SessionManager.getPlayerCharacter(origin);
 
-        if (sourcePlayer == null)
+        if (playerCharacter == null)
             return true;
 
-        sourceGuild = sourcePlayer.getGuild();
-        targetGuild = (Guild) DbManager.getObject(GameObjectType.Guild, msg.guildUUID());
+        protectorate = playerCharacter.getGuild();
+        nation = (Guild) DbManager.getObject(GameObjectType.Guild, msg.guildUUID());
 
         //must be source guild to sub to
 
-        if (targetGuild == null) {
-            ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(sourcePlayer, 45); // Failure to swear guild
+        if (nation == null) {
+            ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(playerCharacter, 45); // Failure to swear guild
             return true;
         }
-        if (sourceGuild == null) {
-            ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(sourcePlayer, 45); // Failure to swear guild
+        if (protectorate == null) {
+            ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(playerCharacter, 45); // Failure to swear guild
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (sourceGuild.equals(targetGuild))
+        if (protectorate.equals(nation))
             return true;
 
-        if (GuildStatusController.isGuildLeader(sourcePlayer.getGuildStatus()) == false) {
-            ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(sourcePlayer, "Only a guild leader can accept fealty!");
+        if (GuildStatusController.isGuildLeader(playerCharacter.getGuildStatus()) == false) {
+            ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(playerCharacter, "Only a guild leader can accept fealty!");
             return true;
         }
 
         //source guild is limited to 7 subs
         //TODO this should be based on TOL rank
 
-        if (!targetGuild.canSubAGuild(sourceGuild)) {
-            ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(sourcePlayer, 45); // Failure to swear guild
+        if (!nation.canSubAGuild(protectorate)) {
+            ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(playerCharacter, 45); // Failure to swear guild
             return true;
         }
 
         //all tests passed, let's Handle code
+
+        // Update database
+
+        if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(protectorate.getObjectUUID(), nation.getObjectUUID())) {
+            ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(playerCharacter, "A Serious error has occured. Please post details for to ensure transaction integrity");
+            return true;
+        }
+
         //Update Target Guild State.
 
-        sourceGuild.upgradeGuildState(false);
+        protectorate.upgradeGuildState(false);
 
         //Add sub so GuildMaster can Swear in.
 
-        ArrayList<Guild> subs = targetGuild.getSubGuildList();
-        subs.add(sourceGuild);
-
-        targetGuild.setGuildState(GuildState.Nation);
+        ArrayList<Guild> subs = nation.getSubGuildList();
+        subs.add(protectorate);
 
+        nation.setGuildState(GuildState.Nation);
 
         //Let's send the message back.
 
         msg.setUnknown02(1);
-        msg.setResponse("Your guild is now a " + sourceGuild.getGuildState().name() + '.');
-        dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(sourcePlayer, msg);
+        msg.setResponse("Your guild is now a " + protectorate.getGuildState().name() + '.');
+        dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(playerCharacter, msg);
         DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgDispatch(dispatch, Enum.DispatchChannel.SECONDARY);
 
-        ChatManager.chatSystemInfo(sourcePlayer, "Your guild is now a " + sourceGuild.getGuildState().name() + '.');
+        ChatManager.chatSystemInfo(playerCharacter, "Your guild is now a " + protectorate.getGuildState().name() + '.');
         return true;
     }
 }