diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/TransactionResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/TransactionResolver.ts
index d18c7c300..52af4bd53 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/TransactionResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/TransactionResolver.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-module-boundary-types */
 
-import { Resolver, Query, Args, Authorized, Ctx } from 'type-graphql'
+import { Resolver, Query, Args, Authorized, Ctx, Mutation } from 'type-graphql'
 import CONFIG from '../../config'
 import { TransactionList } from '../models/Transaction'
 import { TransactionListInput, TransactionSendArgs } from '../inputs/TransactionInput'
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class TransactionResolver {
   }
 
   @Authorized()
-  @Query(() => String)
+  @Mutation(() => String)
   async sendCoins(
     @Args() { email, amount, memo }: TransactionSendArgs,
     @Ctx() context: any,
diff --git a/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js b/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js
index ed951a498..eb13000e0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js
+++ b/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js
@@ -61,3 +61,9 @@ export const resgisterUser = gql`
     )
   }
 `
+
+export const sendCoins = gql`
+  mutation($email: String!, $amount: Float!, $memo: String!) {
+    sendCoins(email: $email, amount: $amount, memo: $memo)
+  }
+`
diff --git a/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js b/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
index 4214f8e01..009177cc1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
+++ b/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ export const transactionsQuery = gql`
   }
 `
 
-export const sendCoins = gql`
-  query($email: String!, $amount: Float!, $memo: String!) {
-    sendCoins(email: $email, amount: $amount, memo: $memo)
-  }
-`
-
 export const sendResetPasswordEmail = gql`
   query($email: String!) {
     sendResetPasswordEmail(email: $email) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Pages/AccountOverview.spec.js b/frontend/src/views/Pages/AccountOverview.spec.js
index 32db6a19a..9d876f3ac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Pages/AccountOverview.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Pages/AccountOverview.spec.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('AccountOverview', () => {
       },
     },
     $apollo: {
-      query: sendMock,
+      mutate: sendMock,
     },
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Pages/AccountOverview.vue b/frontend/src/views/Pages/AccountOverview.vue
index 8e5362d8c..6a056510b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Pages/AccountOverview.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Pages/AccountOverview.vue
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import GddTransactionListFooter from './AccountOverview/GddTransactionListFooter
 import TransactionForm from './AccountOverview/GddSend/TransactionForm.vue'
 import TransactionConfirmation from './AccountOverview/GddSend/TransactionConfirmation.vue'
 import TransactionResult from './AccountOverview/GddSend/TransactionResult.vue'
-import { sendCoins } from '../../graphql/queries.js'
+import { sendCoins } from '../../graphql/mutations.js'
 
 const EMPTY_TRANSACTION_DATA = {
   email: '',
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ export default {
     async sendTransaction() {
       this.loading = true
       this.$apollo
-        .query({
-          query: sendCoins,
+        .mutate({
+          mutation: sendCoins,
           variables: this.transactionData,
         })
         .then(() => {