diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index e5a0dc5..a5cd9f3 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func savexonk(user *WhatAbout, x *Honk) {
 	go prehandle(x.Honker)
 	go prehandle(x.Oonker)
 	res, err := stmtSaveHonk.Exec(x.UserID, x.What, x.Honker, x.XID, x.RID, dt, x.URL, aud,
-		x.Noise, x.Convoy, whofore, "html", x.Precis, x.Oonker, 0)
+		x.Noise, x.Convoy, whofore, "html", x.Precis, x.Oonker, 0, strings.Join(x.Onts, " "))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("err saving xonk: %s", err)
 		return
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ func savexonk(user *WhatAbout, x *Honk) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
+	for _, o := range x.Onts {
+		_, err = stmtSaveOnts.Exec(strings.ToLower(o), x.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("error saving ont: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 }
 
 type Box struct {
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index 779f71c..d2813e2 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ type Honk struct {
 	Style    string
 	Open     string
 	Donks    []*Donk
+	Onts     []string
 }
 
 const (
@@ -952,9 +953,10 @@ func savebonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	aud := strings.Join(bonk.Audience, " ")
 	whofore := 2
+	onts := ontologies(xonk.Noise)
 	res, err := stmtSaveHonk.Exec(userinfo.UserID, "bonk", bonk.Honker, xid, "",
 		dt.Format(dbtimeformat), "", aud, xonk.Noise, xonk.Convoy, whofore, "html",
-		xonk.Precis, oonker, 0)
+		xonk.Precis, oonker, 0, strings.Join(onts, " "))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("error saving bonk: %s", err)
 		return
@@ -967,6 +969,12 @@ func savebonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
+	for _, o := range onts {
+		_, err = stmtSaveOnts.Exec(strings.ToLower(o), bonk.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("error saving ont: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
 
 	go honkworldwide(user, &bonk)
 }
@@ -1224,9 +1232,10 @@ func savehonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 		return
 	}
+	onts := ontologies(honk.Noise)
 	res, err := stmtSaveHonk.Exec(userinfo.UserID, what, honk.Honker, xid, rid,
 		dt.Format(dbtimeformat), "", aud, honk.Noise, convoy, whofore, "html",
-		honk.Precis, honk.Oonker, 0)
+		honk.Precis, honk.Oonker, 0, strings.Join(onts, " "))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("error saving honk: %s", err)
 		http.Error(w, "something bad happened while saving", http.StatusInternalServerError)
@@ -1241,6 +1250,12 @@ func savehonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
+	for _, o := range onts {
+		_, err = stmtSaveOnts.Exec(strings.ToLower(o), honk.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("error saving ont: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
 
 	go honkworldwide(user, &honk)
 
@@ -1679,7 +1694,7 @@ var stmtFindZonk, stmtFindXonk, stmtSaveDonk, stmtFindFile, stmtSaveFile *sql.St
 var stmtAddDoover, stmtGetDoovers, stmtLoadDoover, stmtZapDoover *sql.Stmt
 var stmtHasHonker, stmtThumbBiters, stmtZonkIt, stmtZonkDonks, stmtSaveZonker *sql.Stmt
 var stmtGetZonkers, stmtRecentHonkers, stmtGetXonker, stmtSaveXonker, stmtDeleteXonker *sql.Stmt
-var stmtUpdateFlags, stmtClearFlags *sql.Stmt
+var stmtSaveOnts, stmtUpdateFlags, stmtClearFlags *sql.Stmt
 
 func preparetodie(db *sql.DB, s string) *sql.Stmt {
 	stmt, err := db.Prepare(s)
@@ -1711,7 +1726,8 @@ func prepareStatements(db *sql.DB) {
 	stmtHonksByConvoy = preparetodie(db, selecthonks+"where (honks.userid = ? or (? = -1 and whofore = 2)) and convoy = ?"+limit)
 	stmtHonksByOntology = preparetodie(db, selecthonks+"join onts on honks.honkid = onts.honkid where onts.ontology = ? and honks.whofore = 2"+limit)
 
-	stmtSaveHonk = preparetodie(db, "insert into honks (userid, what, honker, xid, rid, dt, url, audience, noise, convoy, whofore, format, precis, oonker, flags) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")
+	stmtSaveHonk = preparetodie(db, "insert into honks (userid, what, honker, xid, rid, dt, url, audience, noise, convoy, whofore, format, precis, oonker, flags, onts) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")
+	stmtSaveOnts = preparetodie(db, "insert into onts (ontology, honkid), values (?, ?)")
 	stmtFileData = preparetodie(db, "select media, content from files where xid = ?")
 	stmtFindXonk = preparetodie(db, "select honkid from honks where userid = ? and xid = ?")
 	stmtSaveDonk = preparetodie(db, "insert into donks (honkid, fileid) values (?, ?)")