diff --git a/server/handle_repo_apply_writes.go b/server/handle_repo_apply_writes.go
index d00df55..4eecc77 100644
--- a/server/handle_repo_apply_writes.go
+++ b/server/handle_repo_apply_writes.go
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ func (s *Server) handleApplyWrites(e echo.Context) error {
 		return helpers.ServerError(e, nil)
 	}
 
+	for i := range results {
+		results[i].Commit = nil
+	}
+
 	return e.JSON(200, ComAtprotoRepoApplyWritesResponse{
 		Commit:  *results[0].Commit,
 		Results: results,
diff --git a/server/repo.go b/server/repo.go
index e42a572..3b1955c 100644
--- a/server/repo.go
+++ b/server/repo.go
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ func (mm *MarshalableMap) MarshalCBOR(w io.Writer) error {
 }
 
 type ApplyWriteResult struct {
+	Type             string      `json:"$type,omitempty"`
 	Uri              string      `json:"uri"`
 	Cid              string      `json:"cid"`
-	Commit           *RepoCommit `json:"commit"`
+	Commit           *RepoCommit `json:"commit,omitempty"`
 	ValidationStatus *string     `json:"validationStatus"`
 }