diff --git a/forms-flow-api/src/formsflow_api/models/draft.py b/forms-flow-api/src/formsflow_api/models/draft.py
index 85cca8d995..63171a532e 100644
--- a/forms-flow-api/src/formsflow_api/models/draft.py
+++ b/forms-flow-api/src/formsflow_api/models/draft.py
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ def update(self, draft_info: dict):
         )
         self.save_and_flush()
 
+    def update_draft_data_and_commit(self, draft_info: dict):
+        """Update & commit draft data."""
+        self.update_from_dict(
+            ["data"],
+            draft_info,
+        )
+        self.commit()
+
     @classmethod
     def get_by_id(cls, draft_id: str, user_id: str) -> Draft:
         """Retrieves the draft entry by id."""
diff --git a/forms-flow-api/src/formsflow_api/services/draft.py b/forms-flow-api/src/formsflow_api/services/draft.py
index 629bbd852e..b12dff5388 100644
--- a/forms-flow-api/src/formsflow_api/services/draft.py
+++ b/forms-flow-api/src/formsflow_api/services/draft.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def update_draft(draft_id: int, data, **kwargs):
         user_id: str = user.user_name or ANONYMOUS_USER
         draft = Draft.get_by_id(draft_id, user_id)
         if draft:
-            draft.update(data)
+            draft.update_draft_data_and_commit(data)
         else:
             raise BusinessException(BusinessErrorCode.DRAFT_APPLICATION_NOT_FOUND)