diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/ProcessGroupResource.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/ProcessGroupResource.java
index 6e99a07ea3..b9840f10f9 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/ProcessGroupResource.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/ProcessGroupResource.java
@@ -755,6 +755,9 @@ public class ProcessGroupResource extends ApplicationResource {
                     SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(authentication);
 
                     updateVariableRegistryReplicated(groupId, originalUri, activeAffectedProcessors, activeAffectedServices, updateRequest, requestVariableRegistryEntity);
+
+                    // ensure the request is marked complete
+                    updateRequest.setComplete(true);
                 } catch (final Exception e) {
                     logger.error("Failed to update variable registry", e);