diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 99f062b91..a5f44aca3 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
             return True
         return False
 
-    def edit(self, data):
+    def edit(self, data, is_task=False):
         data = data.copy()
         # FIXME: how to map the keys to the right place to write them to?
         if 'id' in data:
@@ -296,7 +296,10 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                     self.data[key] = ox.escape_html(data[key])
         p = self.save()
         if not settings.USE_IMDB and list(filter(lambda k: k in self.poster_keys, data)):
-            p = tasks.update_poster.delay(self.public_id)
+            if is_task:
+                tasks.update_poster(self.public_id)
+            else:
+                p = tasks.update_poster.delay(self.public_id)
         return p
 
     def update_external(self):
diff --git a/pandora/item/views.py b/pandora/item/views.py
index 7eff652af..a84a0720b 100644
--- a/pandora/item/views.py
+++ b/pandora/item/views.py
@@ -558,8 +558,8 @@ def edit_item(user, item, data, is_task=False):
             user_groups = set([g.name for g in user.groups.all()])
             other_groups = list(groups - user_groups)
             data['groups'] = [g for g in data['groups'] if g in user_groups] + other_groups
-    r = item.edit(data)
-    if r and not is_task:
+    r = item.edit(data, is_task=is_tras)
+    if r:
         r.wait()
     if update_clips:
         tasks.update_clips.delay(item.public_id)