diff --git a/api/barriers/signals/handlers.py b/api/barriers/signals/handlers.py
index a28847cf..35343ff0 100644
--- a/api/barriers/signals/handlers.py
+++ b/api/barriers/signals/handlers.py
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ def related_barrier_update_embeddings(sender, instance, *args, **kwargs):
             # Fail gracefully
             client.get_related_barriers(
                 pk=str(current_barrier_object.id),
-                title=current_barrier_object.title,
-                summary=current_barrier_object.summary,
+                title=instance.title,
+                summary=instance.summary,
             )
         except Exception as e:
             # We don't want barrier embedding updates to break worker so just log error
diff --git a/tests/barriers/signals/test_handlers.py b/tests/barriers/signals/test_handlers.py
index b72507ce..5c59d10d 100644
--- a/tests/barriers/signals/test_handlers.py
+++ b/tests/barriers/signals/test_handlers.py
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 def test_related_barrier_handler():
     barrier = BarrierFactory()
 
-    with mock.patch("api.barriers.signals.handlers.manager") as mock_manager:
+    with mock.patch("api.barriers.signals.handlers.client") as mock_client:
         barrier.title = "New Title"
         barrier.save()
 
-    assert mock_manager.manager.update_barrier.call_count == 1
+    mock_client.get_related_barriers.assert_called_once_with(
+        pk=str(barrier.pk), title=barrier.title, summary=barrier.summary
+    )