diff --git a/jobs/tasks/lecture/classify_video.py b/jobs/tasks/lecture/classify_video.py
index 9a09b355..5003a463 100644
--- a/jobs/tasks/lecture/classify_video.py
+++ b/jobs/tasks/lecture/classify_video.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ def job(lecture_id: str, language: str):
 
     logger.info(f'response from openAI: {response}')
 
+    lecture.refresh()
     lecture.approved = category_is_ok
     lecture.save()
 
diff --git a/jobs/tasks/lecture/create_description.py b/jobs/tasks/lecture/create_description.py
index 258cf300..e53522da 100644
--- a/jobs/tasks/lecture/create_description.py
+++ b/jobs/tasks/lecture/create_description.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def job(lecture_id: str, language: str):
         analysis_id=analysis.id,
     )
 
+    lecture.refresh()
     lecture.description = response
     lecture.save()
 
diff --git a/jobs/tasks/lecture/fetch_metadata.py b/jobs/tasks/lecture/fetch_metadata.py
index 71a7c7d0..83514c28 100644
--- a/jobs/tasks/lecture/fetch_metadata.py
+++ b/jobs/tasks/lecture/fetch_metadata.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def job(lecture_id: str, language: str):
     else:
         raise ValueError(f'unknown source {lecture.source}')
 
+    lecture.refresh()
     lecture.title = title
     lecture.date = date
     lecture.group = group