diff --git a/person.py b/person.py
index 49664e4..76730ca 100644
--- a/person.py
+++ b/person.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Refimg(db.Model):
     face_locn = db.Column(db.String)
     thumbnail = db.Column(db.String, unique=True, nullable=False)
     created_on = db.Column(db.Float)
-    person = db.relationship( 'Person', secondary="person_refimg_link", uselist=False )
+    person = db.relationship( 'Person', secondary="person_refimg_link", uselist=False, viewonly=True )
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<id: {}, fname: {}>".format(self.id, self.fname )