diff --git a/pttodoest/src/main.rs b/pttodoest/src/main.rs
index 6a365b9..eed8a3b 100755
--- a/pttodoest/src/main.rs
+++ b/pttodoest/src/main.rs
@@ -8,11 +8,7 @@ fn main() {
     let files = flags.files().expect("failed to files");
 
     if !flags.dry_run {
-        for file in files.files.iter() {
-            file.persist_stage()
-                .expect("failed to persist staged changes to log file");
-            file.stage_persisted().expect("failed to stage log files");
-        }
+        files.reconcile().expect("failed to reconcile");
 
         if let Some(add) = flags.add {
             let task = match flags.add_schedule {
@@ -30,9 +26,8 @@ fn main() {
                     Some(due) => Delta::add_at(task, due),
                 })
                 .expect("failed to add");
-            files.files[0]
-                .stage_persisted()
-                .expect("failed to stage added");
+
+            files.reconcile().expect("failed to reconcile");
         }
     }
 
@@ -146,6 +141,14 @@ impl Files {
             files: files.into_iter().map(|x| File::new(&x)).collect(),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn reconcile(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
+        for file in self.files.iter() {
+            file.persist_stage()?;
+            file.stage_persisted()?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]