diff --git a/spaceapi/views.py b/spaceapi/views.py
--- a/spaceapi/views.py
+++ b/spaceapi/views.py
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ def open():
             trigger_person = None
 
         if 'close' in request.form:
-            active.set_new_state(value=False, trigger_person=trigger_person)
-            active.save_last_state()
-            return redirect(url_for('root.index'))
+            new_state = False
         elif 'open' in request.form:
-            active.set_new_state(value=True, trigger_person=trigger_person)
-            active.save_last_state()
-            return redirect(url_for('root.index'))
+            new_state = True
+
+        active.set_new_state(value=new_state, trigger_person=trigger_person)
+        active.save_last_state()
+        return redirect(url_for('root.index'))
 
     return render_template('open.html')