diff --git a/crates/autopilot/src/on_settlement_event_updater.rs b/crates/autopilot/src/on_settlement_event_updater.rs
index ab2da19e97..8d1135411c 100644
--- a/crates/autopilot/src/on_settlement_event_updater.rs
+++ b/crates/autopilot/src/on_settlement_event_updater.rs
@@ -177,11 +177,6 @@ impl Inner {
 
         tracing::debug!(?hash, ?update, "updating settlement details for tx");
 
-        Postgres::update_settlement_details(&mut ex, update.clone())
-            .await
-            .with_context(|| format!("insert_settlement_details: {update:?}"))?;
-        ex.commit().await?;
-
         {
             // temporary to debug and compare with current implementation
             // TODO: use instead of current implementation
@@ -203,6 +198,11 @@ impl Inner {
             );
         }
 
+        Postgres::update_settlement_details(&mut ex, update.clone())
+            .await
+            .with_context(|| format!("insert_settlement_details: {update:?}"))?;
+        ex.commit().await?;
+
         Ok(true)
     }