diff --git a/modules/bim/app/services/bim/ifc_models/update_service.rb b/modules/bim/app/services/bim/ifc_models/update_service.rb
index db68ec7000..5812ff77b3 100644
--- a/modules/bim/app/services/bim/ifc_models/update_service.rb
+++ b/modules/bim/app/services/bim/ifc_models/update_service.rb
@@ -43,13 +43,9 @@ module Bim
           # attachments ourselves
           model.attachments.select(&:marked_for_destruction?).each(&:destroy)
 
-          model.conversion_status = ::Bim::IfcModels::IfcModel.conversion_statuses[:pending]
-          model.conversion_error_message = nil
-          model.save
-
           if @ifc_attachment_updated
-            model.update_attributes(conversion_status: ::Bim::IfcModels::IfcModel.conversion_statuses[:pending],
-                                    conversion_error_message: nil)
+            model.update(conversion_status: ::Bim::IfcModels::IfcModel.conversion_statuses[:pending],
+                         conversion_error_message: nil)
             
             IfcConversionJob.perform_later(service_result.result)
           end
diff --git a/modules/bim/spec/services/ifc_models/update_service_spec.rb b/modules/bim/spec/services/ifc_models/update_service_spec.rb
index 1f20d75e9a..d71cd129fd 100644
--- a/modules/bim/spec/services/ifc_models/update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/bim/spec/services/ifc_models/update_service_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe Bim::IfcModels::UpdateService do
                       errors: set_attributes_errors
   end
   let!(:model) do
-    FactoryBot.build_stubbed(:ifc_model).tap do |m|
+    FactoryBot.create(:ifc_model).tap do |m|
       allow(m)
         .to receive(:save)
         .and_return(model_valid)