diff --git a/src/controllers/units.controller.js b/src/controllers/units.controller.js
index 47150293..1516c63e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/units.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/units.controller.js
@@ -303,8 +303,7 @@ export const update = async (req, res) => {
         // if we are reusing a record, make sure it exists
         await assertRecordExistance(Issuance, updatedRecord.issuance.id);
         updatedRecord.issuanceId = updatedRecord.issuance.id;
-
-        delete updatedRecord.issuance;
+        updatedRecord.issuance.orgUid = orgUid;
       } else {
         updatedRecord.issuance.id = uuidv4();
         updatedRecord.issuance.orgUid = orgUid;