diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/absorbance_reader/read.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/absorbance_reader/read.py
index a1017b4eed8..a4a3aa58a5e 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/absorbance_reader/read.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/absorbance_reader/read.py
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ async def execute(  # noqa: C901
                         )
                     )
                     file_ids.append(file_id)
-                    state_update.files_added = update_types.FilesAddedUpdate(
-                        file_ids=file_ids
-                    )
 
+                state_update.files_added = update_types.FilesAddedUpdate(
+                    file_ids=file_ids
+                )
                 # Return success data to api
                 return SuccessData(
                     public=ReadAbsorbanceResult(