diff --git a/greenmine/scrum/serializers.py b/greenmine/scrum/serializers.py
index 386fbbb9..98f1829f 100644
--- a/greenmine/scrum/serializers.py
+++ b/greenmine/scrum/serializers.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class RolePointsField(serializers.WritableField):
 
 
 class UserStorySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    tags = PickleField()
+    tags = PickleField(blank=True, default=[])
     is_closed = serializers.Field(source='is_closed')
     points = RolePointsField(source='role_points')
     comment = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_comment')
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class UserStorySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     def save_object(self, obj, **kwargs):
         role_points = obj._related_data.pop('role_points', None)
         super(UserStorySerializer, self).save_object(obj, **kwargs)
+        obj.project.update_role_points()
 
         if role_points:
             for role_id, points_order in role_points.items():
diff --git a/greenmine/settings/common.py b/greenmine/settings/common.py
index 737ae5fb..ebd3cf80 100644
--- a/greenmine/settings/common.py
+++ b/greenmine/settings/common.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ HOST = 'http://localhost:8000'
 #EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = 'password'
 #EMAIL_PORT = 25
 DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = "niwi@niwi.be"
-EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'
+EMAIL_BACKEND = 'djmail.backends.default.EmailBackend'
 #EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.locmem.EmailBackend'
 #EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
 DJMAIL_REAL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'