diff --git a/platform/core/src/runs/TransactingMutationListener.js b/platform/core/src/runs/TransactingMutationListener.js
index 01d765f1bb..274f983b26 100644
--- a/platform/core/src/runs/TransactingMutationListener.js
+++ b/platform/core/src/runs/TransactingMutationListener.js
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ define([], function () {
         mutationTopic.listen(function (domainObject) {
             var persistence = domainObject.getCapability('persistence');
             var wasActive = transactionService.isActive();
+            cacheService.put(domainObject.getId(), domainObject.getModel());
+
             if (persistence.persisted()) {
                 if (!wasActive) {
                     transactionService.startTransaction();
@@ -51,8 +53,6 @@ define([], function () {
                     );
                 }
 
-                cacheService.put(domainObject.getId(), domainObject.getModel());
-
                 function unlistenAndCall(f) {
                     return function () {
                         if (MUTATION_TRACKER.has(domainObject)) {