diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 1dfa017..ed9a21f 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -696,6 +696,15 @@ class PackageRelease(db.Model):
 	def __init__(self):
 		self.releaseDate = datetime.datetime.now()
 
+	def approve(self, user):
+		if not self.package.checkPerm(user, Permission.APPROVE_RELEASE):
+			return False
+
+		assert(self.task_id is None and self.url is not None and self.url != "")
+
+		self.approved = True
+		return True
+
 
 class PackageReview(db.Model):
 	id         = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
diff --git a/app/tasks/importtasks.py b/app/tasks/importtasks.py
index dc46f46..a9277c5 100644
--- a/app/tasks/importtasks.py
+++ b/app/tasks/importtasks.py
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ def makeVCSReleaseFromGithub(id, branch, release, url):
 	release.url          = urlmaker.getCommitDownload(commits[0]["sha"])
 	release.task_id     = None
 	release.commit_hash = commits[0]["sha"]
+	release.approve(release.package.author)
 	print(release.url)
 	db.session.commit()
 
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ def makeVCSRelease(id, branch):
 			release.url         = "/uploads/" + filename
 			release.task_id     = None
 			release.commit_hash = repo.head.object.hexsha
+			release.approve(release.package.author)
 			print(release.url)
 			db.session.commit()
 
diff --git a/app/views/packages/releases.py b/app/views/packages/releases.py
index 45935e3..af17c93 100644
--- a/app/views/packages/releases.py
+++ b/app/views/packages/releases.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ def create_release_page(package):
 			rel.task_id = uuid()
 			rel.min_rel = form["min_rel"].data.getActual()
 			rel.max_rel = form["max_rel"].data.getActual()
-			rel.approved = package.checkPerm(current_user, Permission.APPROVE_RELEASE)
 			db.session.add(rel)
 			db.session.commit()
 
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ def create_release_page(package):
 				rel.url = uploadedPath
 				rel.min_rel = form["min_rel"].data.getActual()
 				rel.max_rel = form["max_rel"].data.getActual()
-				rel.approved = package.checkPerm(current_user, Permission.APPROVE_RELEASE)
+				rel.approve(current_user)
 				db.session.add(rel)
 				db.session.commit()