diff --git a/hubspot_sync/api.py b/hubspot_sync/api.py
index 7e474fb11a..fcf460c82b 100644
--- a/hubspot_sync/api.py
+++ b/hubspot_sync/api.py
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ def sync_contact_with_hubspot(user: User):
         body=body,
     )
     user.hubspot_sync_datetime = now_in_utc()
-    user.save()
+    user.save(update_fields=["hubspot_sync_datetime"])
 
     return result
 
diff --git a/users/serializers.py b/users/serializers.py
index 57548809b2..13da8260d1 100644
--- a/users/serializers.py
+++ b/users/serializers.py
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ def update(self, instance, validated_data):
 
             user = super().update(instance, validated_data)
 
-        sync_hubspot_user(user)
         return user
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/users/views.py b/users/views.py
index 6d8b38128a..b04088fc3d 100644
--- a/users/views.py
+++ b/users/views.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUser, IsAuthenticated
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 
+from hubspot_sync.task_helpers import sync_hubspot_user
 from main.permissions import UserIsOwnerPermission
 from main.views import RefinePagination
 from openedx import tasks
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ def update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             if user_name != request.data.get("name"):
                 tasks.change_edx_user_name_async.delay(request.user.id)
             tasks.update_edx_user_profile(request.user.id)
+            sync_hubspot_user(request.user)
             return update_result