diff --git a/app/panel/routes.py b/app/panel/routes.py
index 39fc743..2ec384c 100644
--- a/app/panel/routes.py
+++ b/app/panel/routes.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def dashboard(user_pid):
     return render_template('panel/dashboard.html', sys_regions=sys_regions, inv_deployments=inv_deployments, inv_services=inv_services, inv_domains=inv_domains, inv_addresses=inv_addresses, rrd=rrd, status=statuses, warnflag=warnflag, regions=regions)
 
 #SUPPORT
-@panel.route("/support", methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@panel.route("/support", methods=['GET'])
 @login_required
 def list_support():
     """ general enquiry and list all open support tasks """
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def support(topic):
                 expiry = time_last_topic + relativedelta(time_last_topic, minutes=+5)
                 if now < expiry:
                     flash('ratelimit. try again later')
-                    return None
+                    return redirect(url_for('panel.dashboard'))
             #create new topic
             new_topic = SupportTopic(user_id=cuser.pid, hashtag=str(topic))
             db.session.add(new_topic)
@@ -150,11 +150,12 @@ def support(topic):
             db.session.add(new_line)
 
         else:
-            if support_topic.user_id == cuser.user_id:
-                new_line = SupportLine(topic_id=int(support_topic.pid), line=str(form.line.data))
+            if support_topic.user_id == cuser.pid:
+                new_line = SupportLine(topic_id=support_topic.pid, line=form.line.data)
                 db.session.add(new_line)
             else:
                 abort(403) #TODO: hidden 404
 
         db.session.commit()
-        return None
+        return redirect(url_for('panel.dashboard'))
+
diff --git a/app/templates/panel/support_list.html b/app/templates/panel/support_list.html
index af2b9e8..e60fb0a 100644
--- a/app/templates/panel/support_list.html
+++ b/app/templates/panel/support_list.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $('a[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip({
   <div class="panel-heading">Support</div>
   <div class="panel-body"><p>
   <div class="panel-group" id="<s" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true">
-  {% for topic in inv_topics %}
+  {% for support in inv_topics %}
   {% include "panel/support_item.html" %}
   {% endfor %}
   </div>