diff --git a/app/Models/Joined.php b/app/Models/Joined.php
index 29916d6..a6ecd5a 100644
--- a/app/Models/Joined.php
+++ b/app/Models/Joined.php
@@ -50,10 +50,14 @@ protected function approved() : Attribute
     public static function store(array $validated) : Joined
     {
         $validated['image']    = $validated['image'] ?? null;
-        $validated['image']    = self::imagePath($validated['image']);
-        $validated['approved'] = $validated['approved'] ?? false;
 
-        $joined = auth_collective()->joined()->create($validated);
+        $joined           = new static();
+        $joined->url      = $validated['url'];
+        $joined->subject  = $validated['subject'];
+        $joined->image    = self::imagePath($validated['image']);
+        $joined->approved = $validated['approved'] ?? false;
+
+        auth_collective()->joined()->save($joined);
         $joined->categories()->sync($validated['categories']);
 
         return $joined;
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/layout.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/layout.blade.php
index b5f89b3..b0ef771 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/layout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/layout.blade.php
@@ -58,9 +58,12 @@
 	</div>
 
     <livewire:scripts />
+    <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.js"
+            integrity="sha256-H+K7U5CnXl1h5ywQfKtSj8PCmoN9aaq30gDh27Xc0jk="
+            crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
+
     <script>
-        var timeout = 3000; // in miliseconds (3*1000)
-        $('.alert').delay(timeout).fadeOut(300);
+        $('.alert').delay(5000).fadeOut(500);
     </script>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file