diff --git a/atlas/views.py b/atlas/views.py
index 0768702d..a5f520ca 100755
--- a/atlas/views.py
+++ b/atlas/views.py
@@ -521,11 +521,15 @@ def create_series_findings(request):
     response_data = {}
 
     if request.POST.get('action') == 'post':
-        series = request.POST.get('series')
-        findings = request.POST.get('findings')
+        series_id = request.POST.get('series')
+        findings_ids = request.POST.get('findings')
         description = request.POST.get('description')
         annotation_json = request.POST.get('annotation_json')
 
+        series = Series.objects.get(pk=series_id)
+        findings = Finding.objects.filter(pk__in=findings_ids)
+
+
         sf = SeriesFindings.objects.create(
             series = series,
             findings = findings,