diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/api/backend.ts b/materialious/src/lib/api/backend.ts
index c18b82f1..8f5d7ed8 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/api/backend.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/api/backend.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,24 @@ export async function getKeyValue(key: string): Promise<KeyValue | null> {
 	return (await decryptWithMasterKey(respJson.valueNonce, respJson.valueCipher)) ?? null;
 }
 
-export async function saveHistoryToBackend(video: VideoPlay, progress: number = 0) {
+export async function updateWatchHistory(videoId: string, progress: number) {
+	await sodium.ready;
+	const rawKey = await getRawKey();
+	if (!rawKey) return;
+
+	const videoHash = await getSecureHash(videoId, rawKey);
+
+	await fetch(`/api/user/history/${videoHash}`, {
+		method: 'POST',
+		credentials: 'same-origin',
+		body: JSON.stringify({
+			watched: new Date(),
+			progress
+		})
+	});
+}
+
+export async function saveWatchHistory(video: VideoPlay, progress: number = 0) {
 	await sodium.ready;
 	const rawKey = await getRawKey();
 	if (!rawKey) return;
@@ -277,6 +294,7 @@ export async function saveHistoryToBackend(video: VideoPlay, progress: number =
 
 	await fetch('/api/user/history', {
 		method: 'POST',
+		credentials: 'same-origin',
 		body: JSON.stringify({
 			id: videoHash,
 			watched: new Date(),
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/watch.ts b/materialious/src/lib/watch.ts
index fa9b12a8..7de56282 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/watch.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/watch.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 import { _ } from './i18n';
 import { isOwnBackend } from './shared';
-import { saveHistoryToBackend } from './api/backend';
+import { saveWatchHistory } from './api/backend';
 
 export async function getWatchDetails(videoId: string, url: URL) {
 	const playerStateRetrieved = get(playerState);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export async function getWatchDetails(videoId: string, url: URL) {
 	}
 
 	if (isOwnBackend()?.internalAuth && get(rawMasterKeyStore)) {
-		saveHistoryToBackend(video);
+		saveWatchHistory(video);
 	}
 
 	let comments;