diff --git a/php/libraries/NDB_BVL_InstrumentStatus.class.inc b/php/libraries/NDB_BVL_InstrumentStatus.class.inc
index 1c97bf37258..6c87c85d676 100644
--- a/php/libraries/NDB_BVL_InstrumentStatus.class.inc
+++ b/php/libraries/NDB_BVL_InstrumentStatus.class.inc
@@ -201,12 +201,6 @@ class NDB_BVL_InstrumentStatus
             ['CommentID' => $this->_commentID]
         );
 
-        $GLOBALS['DB']->update(
-            'participant_accounts',
-            ['Status' => $status],
-            ['CommentID' => $this->_commentID]
-        );
-
         $this->select($this->_commentID);
 
         // Run the ConflictDetector if the new status is Complete
@@ -247,6 +241,12 @@ class NDB_BVL_InstrumentStatus
                     ConflictDetector::recordUnresolvedConflicts($diff);
                 }
             }
+
+            $GLOBALS['DB']->update(
+                'participant_accounts',
+                ['Status' => $status],
+                ['CommentID' => $this->_commentID]
+            );
         }
 
         // Remove conflicts for SDE & DDE form from the