diff --git a/packages/lib-classifier/src/plugins/tasks/experimental/textFromSubject/models/TextFromSubjectAnnotation.js b/packages/lib-classifier/src/plugins/tasks/experimental/textFromSubject/models/TextFromSubjectAnnotation.js
index 8ee7b630d8..75162c6897 100644
--- a/packages/lib-classifier/src/plugins/tasks/experimental/textFromSubject/models/TextFromSubjectAnnotation.js
+++ b/packages/lib-classifier/src/plugins/tasks/experimental/textFromSubject/models/TextFromSubjectAnnotation.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const TextFromSubject = types
     return {
       updateFromSubject (value) {
         self.initializedFromSubject = true
-        self.update(value)
+        self.value = value
       }
     }
   })
diff --git a/packages/lib-classifier/src/plugins/tasks/experimental/textFromSubject/models/TextFromSubjectAnnotation.spec.js b/packages/lib-classifier/src/plugins/tasks/experimental/textFromSubject/models/TextFromSubjectAnnotation.spec.js
index 0ee069321c..4451dd5342 100644
--- a/packages/lib-classifier/src/plugins/tasks/experimental/textFromSubject/models/TextFromSubjectAnnotation.spec.js
+++ b/packages/lib-classifier/src/plugins/tasks/experimental/textFromSubject/models/TextFromSubjectAnnotation.spec.js
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ describe('Model > TextFromSubjectAnnotation', function () {
     it('should have initializedFromSubject of true', function () {
       expect(textFromSubjectAnnotation.initializedFromSubject).to.be.true()
     })
+
+    it('should not be marked as modified', function () {
+      expect(textFromSubjectAnnotation._inProgress).to.be.false()
+    })
   })
 
   describe('with initial update from subject content and valid update from user', function () {