diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/AstronInternalRepository.py b/direct/src/distributed/AstronInternalRepository.py
index 17aed1f881..ce562a703d 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/AstronInternalRepository.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/AstronInternalRepository.py
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ class AstronInternalRepository(ConnectionRepository):
         do.doId = doId
         self.addDOToTables(do, location=(parentId, zoneId))
         do.sendGenerateWithRequired(self, parentId, zoneId, optionalFields)
+	do.generate()
 
     def requestDelete(self, do):
         """