diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/dataeditor/DataEditorForm.java b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/dataeditor/DataEditorForm.java
index 521c63c7efd..84471fa1e37 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/dataeditor/DataEditorForm.java
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/dataeditor/DataEditorForm.java
@@ -593,8 +593,8 @@ private String save(boolean close) {
             try (OutputStream out = ServiceManager.getFileService().write(mainFileUri)) {
                 ServiceManager.getMetsService().save(workpiece, out);
                 // Force reload of the process to ensure consistency
-                process = ServiceManager.getProcessService().getById(process.getId());
-                ServiceManager.getProcessService().updateAmountOfInternalMetaInformation(process, true);
+                Process freshProcess = ServiceManager.getProcessService().getById(process.getId());
+                ServiceManager.getProcessService().updateAmountOfInternalMetaInformation(freshProcess, true);
                 unsavedUploadedMedia.clear();
                 deleteUnsavedDeletedMedia();
                 if (close) {