diff --git a/.sqlx/query-2a25f494fc244e877e4ade7b1d0c422cbea9263d74bae688d5dc9684bc855d4d.json b/.sqlx/query-2a25f494fc244e877e4ade7b1d0c422cbea9263d74bae688d5dc9684bc855d4d.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83960db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sqlx/query-2a25f494fc244e877e4ade7b1d0c422cbea9263d74bae688d5dc9684bc855d4d.json
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
+  "query": "insert into members values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5) returning *",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [
+      {
+        "ordinal": 0,
+        "name": "discord_id",
+        "type_info": "Int8"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 1,
+        "name": "shortcode",
+        "type_info": "Varchar"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 2,
+        "name": "nickname",
+        "type_info": "Text"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 3,
+        "name": "realname",
+        "type_info": "Text"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 4,
+        "name": "fresher",
+        "type_info": "Bool"
+      }
+    ],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Left": [
+        "Int8",
+        "Varchar",
+        "Text",
+        "Text",
+        "Bool"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nullable": [
+      false,
+      false,
+      false,
+      false,
+      false
+    ]
+  },
+  "hash": "2a25f494fc244e877e4ade7b1d0c422cbea9263d74bae688d5dc9684bc855d4d"
+}
diff --git a/src/db/members.rs b/src/db/members.rs
index 73aa020..2afd826 100644
--- a/src/db/members.rs
+++ b/src/db/members.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn insert_member_from_pending(
     id: i64,
     nickname: &str,
     fresher: bool,
-) -> Result<PendingMember, Error> {
+) -> Result<Member, Error> {
     let p = sqlx::query_as!(
         PendingMember,
         "delete from pending where discord_id=$1 returning *",
@@ -139,40 +139,42 @@ pub(crate) async fn insert_member_from_pending(
     )
     .fetch_one(pool)
     .await?;
-    sqlx::query!(
-        "insert into members values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)",
+    let m = sqlx::query_as!(
+        Member,
+        "insert into members values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5) returning *",
         id,
         p.shortcode,
         nickname,
         p.realname,
         fresher
     )
-    .execute(pool)
+    .fetch_one(pool)
     .await?;
-    Ok(p)
+    Ok(m)
 }
 
 /// Add member entry to members table from manual table
 pub(crate) async fn insert_member_from_manual(
     pool: &sqlx::PgPool,
     id: i64,
-) -> Result<ManualMember, Error> {
-    let m = sqlx::query_as!(
+) -> Result<Member, Error> {
+    let mm = sqlx::query_as!(
         ManualMember,
         "delete from manual where discord_id=$1 returning *",
         id
     )
     .fetch_one(pool)
     .await?;
-    sqlx::query!(
-        "insert into members values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)",
+    let m = sqlx::query_as!(
+        Member,
+        "insert into members values ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5) returning *",
         id,
-        m.shortcode,
-        m.nickname,
-        m.realname,
-        m.fresher
+        mm.shortcode,
+        mm.nickname,
+        mm.realname,
+        mm.fresher
     )
-    .execute(pool)
+    .fetch_one(pool)
     .await?;
     Ok(m)
 }
diff --git a/src/verify/manual.rs b/src/verify/manual.rs
index faf5089..f2efb9a 100644
--- a/src/verify/manual.rs
+++ b/src/verify/manual.rs
@@ -225,18 +225,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn manual_4(
     if verify {
         match db::insert_member_from_manual(&data.db, user.id.into()).await {
             Ok(mm) => {
-                let fresher = crate::db::get_member_by_id(&data.db, user.id.into())
-                    .await?
-                    .unwrap()
-                    .fresher;
                 tracing::info!(
                     "{} ({}) added via manual{}",
                     user.name,
                     user.id,
-                    if fresher { " (fresher)" } else { "" }
+                    if mm.fresher { " (fresher)" } else { "" }
                 );
-                if fresher {
                 verify::apply_role(ctx, &mut member, data.member).await?;
+                if mm.fresher {
                     verify::apply_role(ctx, &mut member, data.fresher).await?;
                 }
                 m.create_response(
@@ -249,7 +245,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn manual_4(
                                     .thumbnail(user.face())
                                     .title("Member verified via manual")
                                     .description(user.to_string())
-                                    .field("Fresher", fresher.to_string(), true)
+                                    .field("Fresher", mm.fresher.to_string(), true)
                                     .field("Nickname", mm.nickname, true)
                                     .field("Name", mm.realname, true)
                                     .timestamp(serenity::Timestamp::now()),
@@ -261,7 +257,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn manual_4(
                 if member.roles.contains(&data.old_member) {
                     verify::remove_role(ctx, &mut member, data.old_member).await?;
                 } else {
-                    verify::welcome_user(&ctx.http, &data.gn_ch_id, &user, fresher).await?;
+                    verify::welcome_user(&ctx.http, &data.gn_ch_id, &user, mm.fresher).await?;
                 }
             }
             Err(e) => {