diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-mdm/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/mdm/svc/candidate/MdmGoldenResourceFindingSvc.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-mdm/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/mdm/svc/candidate/MdmGoldenResourceFindingSvc.java
index 3a7e30abd18..91c0f8d0f16 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-mdm/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/mdm/svc/candidate/MdmGoldenResourceFindingSvc.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-mdm/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/mdm/svc/candidate/MdmGoldenResourceFindingSvc.java
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ public class MdmGoldenResourceFindingSvc {
 		}
 
 		boolean isUpdate =
-				theParams.getContext().getRestOperation() == MdmTransactionContext.OperationType.UPDATE_RESOURCE;
+					theParams.getContext().getRestOperation() == MdmTransactionContext.OperationType.UPDATE_RESOURCE ||
+					theParams.getContext().getRestOperation() == MdmTransactionContext.OperationType.SUBMIT_RESOURCE_TO_MDM;
 
 		// find MdmLinks that have theResource as the source
 		// (these are current golden resources matching this resource)