diff --git a/models/action.go b/models/action.go
index 8b71cb1..5f17bb1 100644
--- a/models/action.go
+++ b/models/action.go
@@ -31,3 +31,8 @@ func (m *Model) Action(id int) (*Action, error) {
 func (m *Model) AddAction(action *Action) (int, error) {
 	return m.InsertAction(action)
 }
+
+// SaveAction saves and updates an action.
+func (m *Model) SaveAction(action *Action) error {
+	return m.UpdateAction(action)
+}
diff --git a/models/err_model_test.go b/models/err_model_test.go
index b800fd1..27c357a 100644
--- a/models/err_model_test.go
+++ b/models/err_model_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ func (e *errorStore) InsertAction(action *models.Action) (int, error) {
 	return 0, e.error
 }
 
+func (e *errorStore) UpdateAction(action *models.Action) error {
+	return e.error
+}
+
 func (e *errorStore) SelectPlans() ([]*models.Plan, error) {
 	return nil, e.error
 }
diff --git a/models/models.go b/models/models.go
index 86e99c0..d25a1ac 100644
--- a/models/models.go
+++ b/models/models.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ type Store interface {
 	SelectActions() ([]*Action, error)
 	SelectActionByID(id int) (*Action, error)
 	InsertAction(action *Action) (int, error)
+	UpdateAction(action *Action) error
 	SelectPlans() ([]*Plan, error)
 	SelectPlanByID(id int) (*Plan, error)
 	InsertPlan(plan *Plan) (int, error)
diff --git a/models/models_test.go b/models/models_test.go
index ed832e6..7cb62e8 100644
--- a/models/models_test.go
+++ b/models/models_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ func (ms *multiStore) InsertAction(action *models.Action) (int, error) {
 	return int(action.ActionID), nil
 }
 
+func (ms *multiStore) UpdateAction(action *models.Action) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (ms *multiStore) SelectPlans() ([]*models.Plan, error) {
 	return ms.plans, nil
 }
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ func TestModelActions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(err)
 	assert.EqualValues(3, actionID)
 
+	err = m.SaveAction(a1)
+	assert.Nil(err)
 }
 
 func TestModelPlanMethods(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/routes/route_model_test.go b/routes/route_model_test.go
index a177dfb..d0d98f8 100644
--- a/routes/route_model_test.go
+++ b/routes/route_model_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func (ms *multiStore) InsertAction(action *models.Action) (int, error) {
 	return int(action.ActionID), nil
 }
 
+func (ms *multiStore) UpdateAction(action *models.Action) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (ms *multiStore) SelectPlans() ([]*models.Plan, error) {
 	return ms.plans, nil
 }
@@ -87,6 +91,10 @@ func (e *errorStore) InsertAction(action *models.Action) (int, error) {
 	return 0, e.error
 }
 
+func (e *errorStore) UpdateAction(action *models.Action) error {
+	return e.error
+}
+
 func (e *errorStore) SelectPlans() ([]*models.Plan, error) {
 	return nil, e.error
 }
@@ -123,10 +131,15 @@ func (e *onlyCreateStore) SelectActions() ([]*models.Action, error) {
 func (e *onlyCreateStore) SelectActionByID(id int) (*models.Action, error) {
 	return nil, e.error
 }
+
 func (e *onlyCreateStore) InsertAction(action *models.Action) (int, error) {
 	return int(action.ActionID), nil
 }
 
+func (e *onlyCreateStore) UpdateAction(action *models.Action) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (e *onlyCreateStore) SelectPlans() ([]*models.Plan, error) {
 	return nil, e.error
 }
diff --git a/store/postgres.go b/store/postgres.go
index ae041de..a443f40 100644
--- a/store/postgres.go
+++ b/store/postgres.go
@@ -75,6 +75,28 @@ func (store *postgresStore) InsertAction(action *models.Action) (int, error) {
 	return id, nil
 }
 
+func (store *postgresStore) UpdateAction(action *models.Action) error {
+	query := `UPDATE actions SET
+		action_description = :action_description,
+		estimated_chunks = :estimated_chunks,
+		completed_chunks = :completed_chunks,
+		completed_on = :completed_on,
+		plan_id = :plan_id
+		WHERE action_id = :action_id`
+	tx := store.db.MustBegin()
+	_, err := store.db.NamedExec(query, action)
+	if err != nil {
+		tx.Rollback()
+		return err
+	}
+	err = tx.Commit()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+
+}
+
 func (store *postgresStore) SelectPlans() ([]*models.Plan, error) {
 	plans := make([]*models.Plan, 0)
 	err := store.db.Select(&plans, "SELECT plan_id, plan_date FROM plans")
diff --git a/store/postgres_test.go b/store/postgres_test.go
index 823beb6..e45d38f 100644
--- a/store/postgres_test.go
+++ b/store/postgres_test.go
@@ -496,3 +496,41 @@ func TestInsertActionCommitErr(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 }
+
+func TestUpdateAction(t *testing.T) {
+	// setup
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	str, mock := getDbMock(t)
+	completedOn, _ := time.Parse("2006-01-02", "2021-01-01")
+	action := &models.Action{
+		CompletedOn:       &completedOn,
+		EstimatedChunks:   3,
+		CompletedChunks:   6,
+		PlanID:            5,
+		ActionDescription: "testing",
+		ActionID:          2,
+	}
+
+	mock.ExpectBegin()
+	mock.ExpectExec(`
+		UPDATE actions SET
+		action_description = \$1,
+		estimated_chunks = \$2,
+		completed_chunks = \$3,
+		completed_on = \$4,
+		plan_id = \$5
+		WHERE action_id = \$6`).
+		WithArgs("testing", 3, 6, completedOn, 5, 2).
+		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(1, 1))
+	mock.ExpectCommit()
+
+	// function under test
+	err := str.UpdateAction(action)
+	// check results
+	assert.Nil(err)
+	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unfulfilled expectations: %s", err)
+	}
+
+}