diff --git a/coordinator/src/orderbook/db/orders.rs b/coordinator/src/orderbook/db/orders.rs
index fff9701e7..d95367c3a 100644
--- a/coordinator/src/orderbook/db/orders.rs
+++ b/coordinator/src/orderbook/db/orders.rs
@@ -459,26 +459,3 @@ pub fn get_all_limit_order_filled_matches(
 
     Ok(filled_matches)
 }
-
-/// Updates a given order if it is still open.
-pub fn update_order(conn: &mut PgConnection, order: OrderbookOrder) -> QueryResult<OrderbookOrder> {
-    let order: Order = diesel::update(orders::table)
-        .set((
-            orders::direction.eq::<Direction>(order.direction.into()),
-            orders::timestamp.eq(OffsetDateTime::now_utc()),
-            orders::quantity.eq(order.quantity.to_f32().expect("to fit")),
-            orders::price.eq(order.price.to_f32().expect("to fit")),
-            orders::leverage.eq(order.leverage),
-            orders::expiry.eq(order.expiry),
-        ))
-        .filter(
-            orders::order_id.eq(order.id).and(
-                orders::trader_pubkey
-                    .eq(order.trader_id.to_string())
-                    .and(orders::order_state.eq(OrderState::Open)),
-            ),
-        )
-        .get_result(conn)?;
-
-    Ok(order.into())
-}
diff --git a/coordinator/src/orderbook/mod.rs b/coordinator/src/orderbook/mod.rs
index 1eaa092fa..c73c113b8 100644
--- a/coordinator/src/orderbook/mod.rs
+++ b/coordinator/src/orderbook/mod.rs
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@ impl OrderbookSide {
         let entry = self.orders.entry(order.price).or_default();
         entry.push(order);
     }
-    /// updates an order in the orderbook. Ignores the update if order does not exist.
-    pub fn update_order(&mut self, updated_order: Order) {
-        if let Some(vec) = self.orders.get_mut(&updated_order.price) {
-            if let Some(order) = vec.iter_mut().find(|o| o.id == updated_order.id) {
-                *order = updated_order;
-            }
-        }
-    }
 
     /// removes the order by the given id from the orderbook.
     pub fn remove_order(&mut self, order_id: Uuid) {
@@ -365,25 +357,22 @@ impl Orderbook {
         Ok(matches.into_values().collect::<Vec<_>>())
     }
 
-    /// Updates an order in the orderbook. If the order id couldn't be found the update will be
+    /// Updates a limit order in the orderbook. If the order id couldn't be found the update will be
     /// ignored.
-    async fn update_order(&mut self, order: Order) -> Result<Message> {
-        // TODO(holzeis): We might want to delay that action in a regular task allowing us to
-        // process orderbook updates much faster in memory and postpone the expensive
-        // database transactions.
-        let order = spawn_blocking({
-            let mut conn = self.pool.clone().get()?;
-            move || {
-                let order = orders::update_order(&mut conn, order)?;
-                anyhow::Ok(order)
-            }
+    async fn update_limit_order(&mut self, order: Order) -> Result<Message> {
+        self.remove_order(order.id).await?;
+        self.add_limit_order(NewLimitOrder {
+            id: order.id,
+            contract_symbol: order.contract_symbol,
+            price: order.price,
+            quantity: order.quantity,
+            trader_id: order.trader_id,
+            direction: order.direction,
+            leverage: Decimal::try_from(order.leverage).expect("to fit"),
+            expiry: order.expiry,
+            stable: false,
         })
-        .await??;
-
-        match order.direction {
-            commons::Direction::Short => self.shorts.update_order(order),
-            commons::Direction::Long => self.longs.update_order(order),
-        }
+        .await?;
 
         Ok(Message::Update(order))
     }
@@ -504,20 +493,6 @@ mod orderbook_tests {
         assert_eq!(Some(long_order), order);
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    pub fn test_update_order_to_orderbook_side() {
-        let mut longs = OrderbookSide::new(vec![], Direction::Long);
-
-        let mut long_order = dummy_order(dec!(100), dec!(50000), Direction::Long);
-        longs.add_order(long_order);
-
-        long_order.quantity = dec!(200);
-        longs.update_order(long_order);
-
-        let order = longs.get_orders().first().cloned();
-        assert_eq!(Some(long_order), order);
-    }
-
     #[test]
     pub fn test_remove_order_from_orderbook_side() {
         let mut longs = OrderbookSide::new(vec![], Direction::Long);
diff --git a/coordinator/src/orderbook/trading.rs b/coordinator/src/orderbook/trading.rs
index bb56ada9d..2dfbdc385 100644
--- a/coordinator/src/orderbook/trading.rs
+++ b/coordinator/src/orderbook/trading.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub fn spawn_orderbook(
                             order_type: commons::OrderType::Limit,
                             ..
                         },
-                    ) => match orderbook.update_order(order).await {
+                    ) => match orderbook.update_limit_order(order).await {
                         Ok(message) => Some(message),
                         Err(e) => {
                             tracing::error!(trader_pubkey=%order.trader_id, order_id=%order.id,