diff --git a/apps/m3u/tasks.py b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
index 08410497..19172f85 100644
--- a/apps/m3u/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
@@ -547,15 +547,15 @@ def refresh_m3u_groups(account_id, use_cache=False, full_refresh=False):
 
     release_task_lock('refresh_m3u_account_groups', account_id)
 
-    # Use update() instead of save() to avoid triggering signals
-    M3UAccount.objects.filter(id=account_id).update(
-        status=M3UAccount.Status.PENDING_SETUP,
-        last_message="M3U groups loaded. Please select groups or refresh M3U to complete setup."
-    )
 
-    send_m3u_update(account_id, "processing_groups", 100, status="pending_setup", message="M3U groups loaded. Please select groups or refresh M3U to complete setup.")
 
     if not full_refresh:
+        # Use update() instead of save() to avoid triggering signals
+        M3UAccount.objects.filter(id=account_id).update(
+            status=M3UAccount.Status.PENDING_SETUP,
+            last_message="M3U groups loaded. Please select groups or refresh M3U to complete setup."
+        )
+        send_m3u_update(account_id, "processing_groups", 100, status="pending_setup", message="M3U groups loaded. Please select groups or refresh M3U to complete setup.")
         channel_layer = get_channel_layer()
         async_to_sync(channel_layer.group_send)(
             'updates',