diff --git a/app/controllers/competitions/competitions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/competitions/competitions_controller.rb
index 1059bfdac..27556175b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/competitions/competitions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/competitions/competitions_controller.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Competitions::CompetitionsController < Competitions::BaseController
   def show
     @competition = current_competition
 
-    current_competition.increment(:visits)
+    current_competition.increment!(:visits)
   end
 
   def update
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class Competitions::CompetitionsController < Competitions::BaseController
     @competition = current_competition
     @competition_modules = @competition.unhidden_competition_modules
     @user = current_user
+
+    current_competition.increment!(:visits)
   end
 
   def informs