diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
index 518d3e8..c661646 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
@@ -1047,85 +1047,89 @@ class InterestViewSet(Base, Retrieve, Create):
 class ProtocoinViewSet(Base):
     @action(detail=False, methods=['post'], permission_classes=[AllowMetadata | IsAuthenticated])
     def send_to_member(self, request):
-        source_user = self.request.user
-        source_member = source_user.member
-
         try:
-            member_id = int(request.data['member_id'])
-        except KeyError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(member_id='This field is required.'))
-        except ValueError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(member_id='Invalid number.'))
+            with transaction.atomic():
+                source_user = self.request.user
+                source_member = source_user.member
 
-        try:
-            balance = float(request.data['balance'])
-        except KeyError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='This field is required.'))
-        except ValueError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='Invalid number.'))
+                try:
+                    member_id = int(request.data['member_id'])
+                except KeyError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(member_id='This field is required.'))
+                except ValueError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(member_id='Invalid number.'))
 
-        try:
-            amount = float(request.data['amount'])
-        except KeyError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='This field is required.'))
-        except ValueError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Invalid number.'))
+                try:
+                    balance = float(request.data['balance'])
+                except KeyError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='This field is required.'))
+                except ValueError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='Invalid number.'))
 
-        if amount < 1.00:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Amount too small.'))
+                try:
+                    amount = float(request.data['amount'])
+                except KeyError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='This field is required.'))
+                except ValueError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Invalid number.'))
+
+                if amount < 1.00:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Amount too small.'))
 
 
-        if member_id == source_member.id:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(member_id='Unable to send to self.'))
+                if member_id == source_member.id:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(member_id='Unable to send to self.'))
 
-        destination_member = get_object_or_404(models.Member, id=member_id)
-        destination_user = destination_member.user
+                destination_member = get_object_or_404(models.Member, id=member_id)
+                destination_user = destination_member.user
 
-        source_user_balance = source_user.transactions.aggregate(Sum('protocoin'))['protocoin__sum']
-        source_user_balance = float(source_user_balance)
+                source_user_balance = source_user.transactions.aggregate(Sum('protocoin'))['protocoin__sum']
+                source_user_balance = float(source_user_balance)
 
-        if source_user_balance != balance:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='Incorrect current balance.'))
+                if source_user_balance != balance:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='Incorrect current balance.'))
 
-        if source_user_balance < amount:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Insufficient funds.'))
+                if source_user_balance < amount:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Insufficient funds.'))
 
-        source_delta = -amount
-        destination_delta = amount
+                source_delta = -amount
+                destination_delta = amount
 
-        memo = 'Protocoin - Transaction {} ({}) sent ₱ {} to {} ({})'.format(
-            source_member.first_name + ' ' + source_member.last_name,
-            source_member.id,
-            amount,
-            destination_member.first_name + ' ' + destination_member.last_name,
-            destination_member.id,
-        )
+                memo = 'Protocoin - Transaction {} ({}) sent ₱ {} to {} ({})'.format(
+                    source_member.first_name + ' ' + source_member.last_name,
+                    source_member.id,
+                    amount,
+                    destination_member.first_name + ' ' + destination_member.last_name,
+                    destination_member.id,
+                )
 
-        tx = models.Transaction.objects.create(
-            user=source_user,
-            protocoin=source_delta,
-            amount=0,
-            number_of_membership_months=0,
-            account_type='Protocoin',
-            category='Other',
-            info_source='System',
-            memo=memo,
-        )
-        utils.log_transaction(tx)
+                tx = models.Transaction.objects.create(
+                    user=source_user,
+                    protocoin=source_delta,
+                    amount=0,
+                    number_of_membership_months=0,
+                    account_type='Protocoin',
+                    category='Other',
+                    info_source='System',
+                    memo=memo,
+                )
+                utils.log_transaction(tx)
 
-        tx = models.Transaction.objects.create(
-            user=destination_user,
-            protocoin=destination_delta,
-            amount=0,
-            number_of_membership_months=0,
-            account_type='Protocoin',
-            category='Other',
-            info_source='System',
-            memo=memo,
-        )
-        utils.log_transaction(tx)
+                tx = models.Transaction.objects.create(
+                    user=destination_user,
+                    protocoin=destination_delta,
+                    amount=0,
+                    number_of_membership_months=0,
+                    account_type='Protocoin',
+                    category='Other',
+                    info_source='System',
+                    memo=memo,
+                )
+                utils.log_transaction(tx)
 
-        return Response(200)
+                return Response(200)
+        except OperationalError:
+            self.send_to_member(request)
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=['get'])
     def card_vend_balance(self, request, pk=None):
@@ -1147,65 +1151,69 @@ class ProtocoinViewSet(Base):
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=['post'])
     def card_vend_request(self, request, pk=None):
-        auth_token = request.META.get('HTTP_AUTHORIZATION', '')
-        if secrets.VEND_API_TOKEN and auth_token != 'Bearer ' + secrets.VEND_API_TOKEN:
-            raise exceptions.PermissionDenied()
-
-        source_card = get_object_or_404(models.Card, card_number=pk)
-        source_user = source_card.user
-
         try:
-            number = request.data['number']
-        except KeyError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(number='This field is required.'))
+            with transaction.atomic():
+                auth_token = request.META.get('HTTP_AUTHORIZATION', '')
+                if secrets.VEND_API_TOKEN and auth_token != 'Bearer ' + secrets.VEND_API_TOKEN:
+                    raise exceptions.PermissionDenied()
 
-        try:
-            balance = float(request.data['balance'])
-        except KeyError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='This field is required.'))
-        except ValueError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='Invalid number.'))
+                source_card = get_object_or_404(models.Card, card_number=pk)
+                source_user = source_card.user
 
-        try:
-            amount = float(request.data['amount'])
-        except KeyError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='This field is required.'))
-        except ValueError:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Invalid number.'))
+                try:
+                    number = request.data['number']
+                except KeyError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(number='This field is required.'))
 
-        if amount < 1.00:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Amount too small.'))
+                try:
+                    balance = float(request.data['balance'])
+                except KeyError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='This field is required.'))
+                except ValueError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='Invalid number.'))
+
+                try:
+                    amount = float(request.data['amount'])
+                except KeyError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='This field is required.'))
+                except ValueError:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Invalid number.'))
+
+                if amount < 1.00:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Amount too small.'))
 
 
-        source_user_balance = source_user.transactions.aggregate(Sum('protocoin'))['protocoin__sum']
-        source_user_balance = float(source_user_balance)
+                source_user_balance = source_user.transactions.aggregate(Sum('protocoin'))['protocoin__sum']
+                source_user_balance = float(source_user_balance)
 
-        if source_user_balance != balance:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='Incorrect current balance.'))
+                if source_user_balance != balance:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(balance='Incorrect current balance.'))
 
-        if source_user_balance < amount:
-            raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Insufficient funds.'))
+                if source_user_balance < amount:
+                    raise exceptions.ValidationError(dict(amount='Insufficient funds.'))
 
-        source_delta = -amount
+                source_delta = -amount
 
-        memo = 'Protocoin - Purchase spent ₱ {} on vending machine item #{}'.format(
-            amount,
-            number,
-        )
+                memo = 'Protocoin - Purchase spent ₱ {} on vending machine item #{}'.format(
+                    amount,
+                    number,
+                )
 
-        tx = models.Transaction.objects.create(
-            user=source_user,
-            protocoin=source_delta,
-            amount=0,
-            number_of_membership_months=0,
-            account_type='Protocoin',
-            category='Snacks',
-            info_source='System',
-            memo=memo,
-        )
-        utils.log_transaction(tx)
+                tx = models.Transaction.objects.create(
+                    user=source_user,
+                    protocoin=source_delta,
+                    amount=0,
+                    number_of_membership_months=0,
+                    account_type='Protocoin',
+                    category='Snacks',
+                    info_source='System',
+                    memo=memo,
+                )
+                utils.log_transaction(tx)
 
-        return Response(200)
+                return Response(200)
+        except OperationalError:
+            self.card_vend_request(request, pk)
 
 
 class RegistrationView(RegisterView):