diff --git a/src/controller/base.py b/src/controller/base.py
index 553f5531..f2e688ac 100644
--- a/src/controller/base.py
+++ b/src/controller/base.py
@@ -377,4 +377,4 @@ def update(self, content):
                 self._status = self.STATUS.NOT_MODIFIED.value
             else:  # raw field changed
                 self._status = self.STATUS.UPDATED.value
-            self._entity.raw = content.raw
+                self._entity.raw = content.raw
diff --git a/src/tests/test_controller.py b/src/tests/test_controller.py
index bd9d95f7..ea8c0be8 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_controller.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_controller.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 import time
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 
 import elasticsearch
 import pytest
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ def test_refresh_status():
     assert mygene.webdoc.timestamp > datetime(2020, 1, 1)
     _ts0 = mygene.webdoc.timestamp
 
+    original_last_updated = mygene.last_updated.replace(microsecond=0, tzinfo=None)
+    one_hour_before = (datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=1)).replace(microsecond=0)
+    assert original_last_updated > one_hour_before
+
     mygene.save()
     refresh()
 
@@ -393,9 +397,15 @@ def test_refresh_status():
     assert "components" in mygene
     assert mygene.webdoc.timestamp > _ts0
 
+    current_last_updated = mygene.last_updated.replace(microsecond=0, tzinfo=None)
+    assert current_last_updated == original_last_updated
+
     mygene.save()
     refresh()
 
+    # confirm last_updated is not changed after refresh
+    assert mygene.last_updated.replace(microsecond=0, tzinfo=None) == current_last_updated
+
     mygene_doc = SmartAPIDoc.get(MYGENE_ID)
     assert mygene_doc._status.refresh_status == 200
     assert "components" in mygene_doc
@@ -408,6 +418,9 @@ def test_refresh_status():
     mygene.save()
     refresh()
 
+    # confirm last_updated is not changed after refresh
+    assert mygene.last_updated.replace(microsecond=0, tzinfo=None) == current_last_updated
+
     mygene_doc = SmartAPIDoc.get(MYGENE_ID)
     assert mygene_doc._status.refresh_status == 404
     assert "components" in mygene_doc
@@ -432,6 +445,9 @@ def test_refresh_status():
     mygene.save()
     refresh()
 
+    # confirm last_updated is not changed after refresh
+    assert mygene.last_updated.replace(microsecond=0, tzinfo=None) == current_last_updated
+
     mygene_doc = SmartAPIDoc.get(MYGENE_ID)
     assert mygene_doc._status.refresh_status == 499
     assert "components" in mygene_doc