diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/organisation/staff/service/StaffWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/organisation/staff/service/StaffWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
index 0524c6f05..ad66f77c6 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/organisation/staff/service/StaffWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/organisation/staff/service/StaffWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class StaffWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements StaffWritePla
             }
 
             if (!changesOnly.isEmpty()) {
-                this.staffRepository.save(staffForUpdate);
+                this.staffRepository.saveAndFlush(staffForUpdate);
             }
 
             return new CommandProcessingResultBuilder().withCommandId(command.commandId()).withEntityId(staffId)
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanaccount/service/LoanApplicationWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanaccount/service/LoanApplicationWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
index b64a0b515..b4842467a 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanaccount/service/LoanApplicationWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanaccount/service/LoanApplicationWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public class LoanApplicationWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements Loa
     @Override
     public CommandProcessingResult submitApplication(final JsonCommand command) {
 
+        try {
         final AppUser currentUser = context.authenticatedUser();
 
         this.fromApiJsonDeserializer.validateForCreate(command.json());
@@ -201,8 +202,12 @@ public class LoanApplicationWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements Loa
                 .withGroupId(newLoanApplication.getGroupId()) //
                 .withLoanId(newLoanApplication.getId()) //
                 .build();
+        } catch (DataIntegrityViolationException dve) {
+            handleDataIntegrityIssues(command, dve);
+            return CommandProcessingResult.empty();
+        }
     }
-
+    
     @Transactional
     @Override
     public CommandProcessingResult modifyApplication(final Long loanId, final JsonCommand command) {
@@ -379,8 +384,8 @@ public class LoanApplicationWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements Loa
 
         logAsErrorUnexpectedDataIntegrityException(dve);
         throw new PlatformDataIntegrityException("error.msg.unknown.data.integrity.issue", "Unknown data integrity issue with resource.");
-    }
-
+    }    
+    
     private void logAsErrorUnexpectedDataIntegrityException(final DataIntegrityViolationException dve) {
         logger.error(dve.getMessage(), dve);
     }