diff --git a/pandora/annotation/tasks.py b/pandora/annotation/tasks.py
index 1d7495c8..824b7e79 100644
--- a/pandora/annotation/tasks.py
+++ b/pandora/annotation/tasks.py
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ def add_annotations(data):
     return True
 
 @task(ignore_results=True, queue='default')
-def update_item(id):
+def update_item(id, force=False):
     from item.models import Item
     from clip.models import Clip
     a = models.Annotation.objects.get(pk=id)
-    if a.modified >= a.item.annotations.order_by('-modified')[0].modified:
+    if force or a.modified >= a.item.annotations.order_by('-modified')[0].modified:
         #cleanup orphaned clips
         Clip.objects.filter(item__id=a.item.id, annotations__id=None).delete()
         #update facets if needed
diff --git a/pandora/entity/models.py b/pandora/entity/models.py
index 8a5bfa17..456e42d2 100644
--- a/pandora/entity/models.py
+++ b/pandora/entity/models.py
@@ -230,11 +230,20 @@ class Entity(models.Model):
 
     def update_annotations(self):
         import annotation.models
+        import annotation.tasks
+
         entity_layers = [l['id'] for l in settings.CONFIG['layers'] if l['type'] == 'entity']
         if entity_layers:
             with transaction.commit_on_success():
-                for a in annotation.models.Annotation.objects.filter(layer__in=entity_layers, value=self.get_id()):
+                items = {}
+                for a in annotation.models.Annotation.objects.filter(
+                    layer__in=entity_layers,
+                    value=self.get_id()
+                ):
                     a.save()
+                    items[a.item.id] = a.id
+                for id in items.values():
+                    annotation.tasks.update_item.delay(id, True)
 
 class DocumentProperties(models.Model):