diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/service/GraduationStatusService.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/service/GraduationStatusService.java
index 8476f481..4e453efc 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/service/GraduationStatusService.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/service/GraduationStatusService.java
@@ -220,7 +220,12 @@ public Pair<GraduationStudentRecord, GradStatusEvent> updateGraduationStatus(UUI
                 } else {
                     deleteStudentAchievements(sourceObject.getStudentID(), accessToken);
                 }
-            } else {
+            }
+
+            BeanUtils.copyProperties(sourceObject, gradEntity, CREATE_USER, CREATE_DATE, "studentGradData", "studentProjectedGradData", "recalculateGradStatus", "recalculateProjectedGrad");
+            gradEntity.setProgramCompletionDate(sourceObject.getProgramCompletionDate());
+            gradEntity.setUpdateUser(null);
+            if(!hasDataChanged.hasDataChanged()) {
                 if ("".equals(sourceObject.getRecalculateGradStatus()) || "N".equalsIgnoreCase(sourceObject.getRecalculateGradStatus())) {
                     gradEntity.setRecalculateGradStatus(null);
                 } else {
@@ -232,11 +237,6 @@ public Pair<GraduationStudentRecord, GradStatusEvent> updateGraduationStatus(UUI
                     gradEntity.setRecalculateProjectedGrad(sourceObject.getRecalculateProjectedGrad());
                 }
             }
-
-
-            BeanUtils.copyProperties(sourceObject, gradEntity, CREATE_USER, CREATE_DATE, "studentGradData", "studentProjectedGradData", "recalculateGradStatus", "recalculateProjectedGrad");
-            gradEntity.setProgramCompletionDate(sourceObject.getProgramCompletionDate());
-            gradEntity.setUpdateUser(null);
             gradEntity = graduationStatusRepository.saveAndFlush(gradEntity);
             historyService.createStudentHistory(gradEntity, USER_EDIT);
             final GradStatusEvent gradStatusEvent = createGradStatusEvent(gradEntity.getUpdateUser(), gradEntity,