diff --git a/packages/api/src/jobs/rss/refreshFeed.ts b/packages/api/src/jobs/rss/refreshFeed.ts
index deda89220..dba8ed535 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/jobs/rss/refreshFeed.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/jobs/rss/refreshFeed.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { env } from '../../env'
 import { redisDataSource } from '../../redis_data_source'
 import createHttpTaskWithToken from '../../utils/createTask'
 import { RSSRefreshContext } from './refreshAllFeeds'
+import { updateSubscription } from '../../services/update_subscription'
 
 type FolderType = 'following' | 'inbox'
 
@@ -615,13 +616,12 @@ const processSubscription = async (
   const nextScheduledAt = scheduledAt + updatePeriodInMs * updateFrequency
 
   // update subscription lastFetchedAt
-  const updatedSubscription = await sendUpdateSubscriptionMutation(
-    userId,
-    subscriptionId,
-    lastItemFetchedAt,
-    updatedLastFetchedChecksum,
-    new Date(nextScheduledAt)
-  )
+  const updatedSubscription = await updateSubscription(userId, subscriptionId, {
+    id: subscriptionId,
+    lastFetchedAt: lastItemFetchedAt,
+    lastFetchedChecksum: updatedLastFetchedChecksum,
+    scheduledAt: new Date(nextScheduledAt),
+  })
   console.log('Updated subscription', updatedSubscription)
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/subscriptions/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/subscriptions/index.ts
index ab785b73a..2b0e0b12f 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/subscriptions/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/subscriptions/index.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import {
   keysToCamelCase,
 } from '../../utils/helpers'
 import { parseFeed, parseOpml, RSS_PARSER_CONFIG } from '../../utils/parser'
+import { updateSubscription } from '../../services/update_subscription'
 
 type PartialSubscription = Omit<Subscription, 'newsletterEmail'>
 
@@ -332,34 +333,7 @@ export const updateSubscriptionResolver = authorized<
       },
     })
 
-    const updatedSubscription = await authTrx(async (t) => {
-      const repo = t.getRepository(Subscription)
-
-      // update subscription
-      await t.getRepository(Subscription).save({
-        id: input.id,
-        name: input.name || undefined,
-        description: input.description || undefined,
-        lastFetchedAt: input.lastFetchedAt
-          ? new Date(input.lastFetchedAt)
-          : undefined,
-        lastFetchedChecksum: input.lastFetchedChecksum || undefined,
-        status: input.status || undefined,
-        scheduledAt: input.scheduledAt
-          ? new Date(input.scheduledAt)
-          : undefined,
-        autoAddToLibrary: input.autoAddToLibrary ?? undefined,
-        isPrivate: input.isPrivate ?? undefined,
-        fetchContent: input.fetchContent ?? undefined,
-        folder: input.folder ?? undefined,
-      })
-
-      return repo.findOneByOrFail({
-        id: input.id,
-        user: { id: uid },
-      })
-    })
-
+    const updatedSubscription = await updateSubscription(uid, input.id, input)
     return {
       subscription: updatedSubscription,
     }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/update_subscription.ts b/packages/api/src/services/update_subscription.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33f9cdfb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/update_subscription.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { Subscription } from '../entity/subscription'
+import { UpdateSubscriptionInput } from '../generated/graphql'
+import { getRepository } from '../repository'
+
+const ensureOwns = async (userId: string, subscriptionId: string) => {
+  const repo = getRepository(Subscription)
+
+  const existing = repo.findOneByOrFail({
+    id: subscriptionId,
+    user: { id: userId },
+  })
+  if (!existing) {
+    throw new Error('Can not find subscription being updated.')
+  }
+}
+
+export const updateSubscription = async (
+  userId: string,
+  subscriptionId: string,
+  newData: UpdateSubscriptionInput
+): Promise<Subscription> => {
+  ensureOwns(userId, subscriptionId)
+
+  const repo = getRepository(Subscription)
+  await repo.save({
+    id: subscriptionId,
+    name: newData.name || undefined,
+    description: newData.description || undefined,
+    lastFetchedAt: newData.lastFetchedAt
+      ? new Date(newData.lastFetchedAt)
+      : undefined,
+    lastFetchedChecksum: newData.lastFetchedChecksum || undefined,
+    status: newData.status || undefined,
+    scheduledAt: newData.scheduledAt
+      ? new Date(newData.scheduledAt)
+      : undefined,
+    autoAddToLibrary: newData.autoAddToLibrary ?? undefined,
+    isPrivate: newData.isPrivate ?? undefined,
+    fetchContent: newData.fetchContent ?? undefined,
+    folder: newData.folder ?? undefined,
+  })
+
+  return (await getRepository(Subscription).findOneByOrFail({
+    id: subscriptionId,
+    user: { id: userId },
+  })) as Subscription
+}