diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/status.py b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
index e5395bff..d52a1008 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ class ProgressMode(models.TextChoices):
 class ProgressUpdate(BookWyrmModel):
     ''' Store progress through a book in the database. '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
-    book = models.ForeignKey('Book', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
+    readthrough = models.ForeignKey('ReadThrough', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     progress = models.IntegerField()
     mode = models.CharField(max_length=3, choices=ProgressMode.choices, default=ProgressMode.PAGE)
     date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
index 6a01ac5d..8b11f2ff 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
@@ -428,12 +428,10 @@ def edit_readthrough(request):
 
     # record the progress update individually
     # use default now for date field
-    progress_update = models.ProgressUpdate(
+    readthrough.progressupdate_set.create(
         user=request.user,
-        book=readthrough.book,
         progress=readthrough.pages_read,
         mode=models.ProgressMode.PAGE)
-    progress_update.save()
 
     return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))