diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/dbstashcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/dbstashcomponent.cpp
index c7536bf01..27a4f4a7e 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/dbstashcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/dbstashcomponent.cpp
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             return models;
         }
 
-        CAircraftModel CDbStashComponent::consolidateWithDbData(const CAircraftModel &model) const
+        CAircraftModel CDbStashComponent::consolidateWithDbData(const CAircraftModel &model, bool forced) const
         {
-            const CAircraftModel consolidatedModel = CDatabaseUtils::consolidateModelWithDbData(model, true);
+            const CAircraftModel consolidatedModel = CDatabaseUtils::consolidateModelWithDbData(model, forced);
             return consolidatedModel;
         }
 
@@ -410,11 +410,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             CAircraftModel stashModel(model);
             const bool ownModel = stashModel.getModelType() == CAircraftModel::TypeOwnSimulatorModel;
 
-            // merge with DB data if any
-            if (!stashModel.hasValidDbKey())
-            {
-                stashModel = this->consolidateWithDbData(stashModel);
-            }
+            // merge/update with DB data if any
+            // this is a forced update with DB data, as DB data can change
+            stashModel = this->consolidateWithDbData(stashModel, true);
 
             // merge with own models if any
             if (!ownModel)
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/dbstashcomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/dbstashcomponent.h
index 04c4052ce..bf2abfbd8 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/dbstashcomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/dbstashcomponent.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModelList getSelectedOrAllModels() const;
 
             //! Consolidate with any DB data (if available).
-            BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel consolidateWithDbData(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel &model) const;
+            BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel consolidateWithDbData(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel &model, bool forced) const;
 
             //! Consolidate with own models (if available). This updates mostly with model description, path etc.
             BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel consolidateWithOwnModels(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel &model) const;