diff --git a/SharedLibraryCore/Services/ClientService.cs b/SharedLibraryCore/Services/ClientService.cs
index ad6c85c36..e784bcd51 100644
--- a/SharedLibraryCore/Services/ClientService.cs
+++ b/SharedLibraryCore/Services/ClientService.cs
@@ -339,16 +339,17 @@ namespace SharedLibraryCore.Services
 
             if (existingExactAlias != null)
             {
-                if (existingExactAlias.LinkId != entity.AliasLinkId)
+                /*if (existingExactAlias.LinkId != entity.AliasLinkId)
                 {
                     _logger.LogInformation("[{Method}] client {Client} is linked to link id {OldLinkId}, but since name and IP match exactly, updating to new link id {NewLinkId}", 
                         nameof(UpdateAliasNew), entity.ToString(), existingExactAlias.LinkId, entity.AliasLinkId);
                     existingExactAlias.LinkId = entity.AliasLinkId;
                     await context.SaveChangesAsync();
-                }
+                }*/
                 
                 entity.CurrentAlias = existingExactAlias;
                 entity.CurrentAliasId = existingExactAlias.AliasId;
+                await context.SaveChangesAsync();
                 _logger.LogDebug("[{Method}] client {Client} already has an existing exact alias, so we are not making changes", nameof(UpdateAliasNew), entity.ToString());
                 return;
             }