diff --git a/handlers/elements.go b/handlers/elements.go
index a3be4c8..dfdac93 100644
--- a/handlers/elements.go
+++ b/handlers/elements.go
@@ -61,7 +61,16 @@ func HandleShowColor(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		Color:    color,
 		Revealed: true,
 	}
-	fi.Room.RevealSpecificWord(word)
+	revCardID := fi.Room.RevealSpecificWord(word)
+	if revCardID == 0 {
+		// error
+		abortWithError(w, "word has 0 id")
+		return
+	}
+	if err := repo.WordCardReveal(r.Context(), word, fi.Room.ID); err != nil {
+		abortWithError(w, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
 	fi.Room.UpdateCounter()
 	action := models.Action{
 		Actor:      fi.State.Username,
diff --git a/models/main.go b/models/main.go
index 6c2a3db..047610c 100644
--- a/models/main.go
+++ b/models/main.go
@@ -376,12 +376,14 @@ func (r *Room) GuesserView() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *Room) RevealSpecificWord(word string) {
+func (r *Room) RevealSpecificWord(word string) uint32 {
 	for i, card := range r.Cards {
 		if card.Word == word {
 			r.Cards[i].Revealed = true
+			return card.ID
 		}
 	}
+	return 0
 }
 
 type WordCard struct {