diff --git a/playlist/tasks.py b/playlist/tasks.py
index 92456a0..204ce76 100644
--- a/playlist/tasks.py
+++ b/playlist/tasks.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from random import choice
 
 dotenv.load_dotenv()
 
+UPDATE_FREQ = 10 # How often to save to database
+
 @shared_task
 def get_banter(id):
     track = Track.objects.get(pk=id)
@@ -25,13 +27,13 @@ def get_banter(id):
     )
     r.raise_for_status()
 
+    token = 0
+
     for line in r.iter_lines():
         body = json.loads(line)
         response_part = body.get('response', '')
-        # the response streams one token at a time, print that as we receive it
-        print(response_part, end='', flush=True)
+        token += 1
         track.banter += response_part
-        track.save()
 
         if 'error' in body:
             raise Exception(body['error'])
@@ -40,3 +42,5 @@ def get_banter(id):
             track.banter_done = True
             track.save()
             return body['context']
+        elif token % UPDATE_FREQ == 0:
+            track.save()