diff --git a/scopes/storage/tracking.py b/scopes/storage/tracking.py
index 1134b86..108227e 100644
--- a/scopes/storage/tracking.py
+++ b/scopes/storage/tracking.py
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class Track(object):
         else:
             self.data.update(data)
 
+    def storeTrack(self):
+        """Make changes of this track persistent by updating the corresponding row
+        in its container."""
+        self.container.update(self)
+
     @property
     def uid(self):
         if self.trackId is None:
diff --git a/tests/tlib_server.py b/tests/tlib_server.py
index 949d482..70110cd 100644
--- a/tests/tlib_server.py
+++ b/tests/tlib_server.py
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ def test_app(self, config):
     storage = config.storageFactory(config.dbschema)
     response = publishRequest(config, storage, '/top')
     result = json.loads(response.consumeBody())
-    self.assertEqual(result['items'][0]['head']['name'], 'child1')
+    self.assertEqual(result['items'][0]['head']['name'], 'level2-item1')
 
diff --git a/tests/tlib_storage.py b/tests/tlib_storage.py
index f911f2e..1912bc6 100644
--- a/tests/tlib_storage.py
+++ b/tests/tlib_storage.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ def test_folder(self, config):
     ch1 = top['child1']
     self.assertEqual(ch1.parent, top.rid)
     self.assertEqual(list(top.keys()), ['child1'])
+    ch1.set('name', 'level2-item1')
+    ch1.storeTrack()
 
     storage.commit()