diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py b/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py
index eee92779..9c537f28 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ChangeSet(models.Model):
     state = models.CharField(max_length=20, db_index=True, choices=STATES, default='unproposed')
     author = models.ForeignKey(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, null=True, on_delete=models.PROTECT, verbose_name=_('Author'))
     title = models.CharField(max_length=100, default='', verbose_name=_('Title'))
-    description = models.TextField(max_length=1000, default='', verbose_name=_('Description'))
+    description = models.TextField(max_length=1000, default='', verbose_name=_('Description'), blank=True)
     assigned_to = models.ForeignKey(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, null=True, on_delete=models.PROTECT,
                                     related_name='assigned_changesets', verbose_name=_('assigned to'))
     map_update = models.OneToOneField(MapUpdate, null=True, related_name='changeset',
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ class ChangeSet(models.Model):
     def can_unpropose(self, request):
         return self.author_id == request.user.pk and self.state in ('proposed', 'reproposed')
 
+    def can_commit(self, request):
+        return self.can_edit(request) and not self.proposed and self.changes and self.can_review(request)
+
     def has_space_access_on_all_objects(self, request, force=False):
         # todo: reimplement this
         if not request.user.is_authenticated:
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset_edit.html b/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset_edit.html
index ec22f5bf..d9fea083 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset_edit.html
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset_edit.html
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     {% csrf_token %}
     {% bootstrap_messages %}
     {% bootstrap_form form %}
+    {% if action %}
+        <input type="hidden" name="{{ action }}" value="1">
+    {% endif %}
 
     {% buttons %}
         <a href="{% url 'editor.changesets.detail' pk=changeset.pk %}" class="btn btn-default">{% trans 'Back' %}</a>
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/views/changes.py b/src/c3nav/editor/views/changes.py
index d6eac70a..d1017cd3 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/views/changes.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/views/changes.py
@@ -70,9 +70,22 @@ def changeset_detail(request, pk):
                 return redirect(reverse('editor.login') + '?r=' + request.path)
 
             with changeset.lock_to_edit(request) as changeset:
-                if not changeset.title or not changeset.description:
-                    messages.warning(request, _('You need to add a title an a description to propose this change set.'))
-                    return redirect(reverse('editor.changesets.edit', kwargs={'pk': changeset.pk}))
+                if not changeset.title:
+                    form = ChangeSetForm(instance=changeset, data=request.POST)
+                    if not form.is_valid():
+                        form = ChangeSetForm(instance=changeset)
+                        messages.warning(request, _('You need to add a title to propose this change set.'))
+                        return render(request, 'editor/changeset_edit.html', {
+                            'changeset': changeset,
+                            'action': 'propose',
+                            'form': form,
+                        })
+
+                    changeset = form.instance
+                    update = changeset.updates.create(user=request.user,
+                                                      title=changeset.title, description=changeset.description)
+                    changeset.last_update = update
+                    changeset.save()
 
                 if changeset.can_propose(request):
                     changeset.propose(request.user)
@@ -82,6 +95,37 @@ def changeset_detail(request, pk):
 
             return redirect(reverse('editor.changesets.detail', kwargs={'pk': changeset.pk}))
 
+        elif request.POST.get('commit') == '1':
+            if not request.user.is_authenticated:
+                messages.info(request, _('You need to log in to apply changes.'))
+                return redirect(reverse('editor.login') + '?r=' + request.path)
+
+            with changeset.lock_to_edit(request) as changeset:
+                if not changeset.title:
+                    form = ChangeSetForm(instance=changeset, data=request.POST)
+                    if not form.is_valid():
+                        form = ChangeSetForm(instance=changeset)
+                        messages.warning(request, _('You need to add a title to apply this change set.'))
+                        return render(request, 'editor/changeset_edit.html', {
+                            'changeset': changeset,
+                            'action': 'commit',
+                            'form': form,
+                        })
+
+                    changeset = form.instance
+                    update = changeset.updates.create(user=request.user,
+                                                      title=changeset.title, description=changeset.description)
+                    changeset.last_update = update
+                    changeset.save()
+
+                if changeset.can_commit(request):
+                    changeset.apply(request.user)
+                    messages.success(request, _('You applied your changes.'))
+                else:
+                    messages.error(request, _('You cannot apply this change set.'))
+
+            return redirect(reverse('editor.changesets.detail', kwargs={'pk': changeset.pk}))
+
         elif request.POST.get('unpropose') == '1':
             with changeset.lock_to_edit(request) as changeset:
                 if changeset.can_unpropose(request):