diff --git a/lib/tasks/clear_invalid_benefits.rake b/lib/tasks/clear_invalid_benefits.rake
index cd5ffa7b2..415559a6b 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/clear_invalid_benefits.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/clear_invalid_benefits.rake
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ desc "clear benefit value for logs that would trigger the validation"
 task clear_invalid_benefits: :environment do
   validation_trigger_condition = "ecstat1 = 1 OR ecstat1 = 2 OR (ecstat2 = 1 AND relat2 = 'P') OR (ecstat2 = 2 AND relat2 = 'P') OR (ecstat3 = 1 AND relat3 = 'P') OR (ecstat3 = 2 AND relat3 = 'P') OR (ecstat4 = 1 AND relat4 = 'P') OR (ecstat4 = 2 AND relat4 = 'P') OR (ecstat5 = 1 AND relat5 = 'P') OR (ecstat5 = 2 AND relat5 = 'P') OR (ecstat6 = 1 AND relat6 = 'P') OR (ecstat6 = 2 AND relat6 = 'P') OR (ecstat7 = 1 AND relat7 = 'P') OR (ecstat7 = 2 AND relat7 = 'P') OR (ecstat8 = 1 AND relat8 = 'P') OR (ecstat8 = 2 AND relat8 = 'P')"
   LettingsLog.filter_by_year(2024).where(status: "pending", status_cache: "completed", benefits: 1).where(validation_trigger_condition).find_each do |log|
+    log.benefits = nil
     log.status_cache = log.calculate_status
     log.skip_update_status = true
-    log.benefits = nil
 
     unless log.save
       Rails.logger.info "Could not save changes to pending lettings log #{log.id}"