diff --git a/soundboard/transcoder.go b/soundboard/transcoder.go
index cc100581df..810d605d6e 100644
--- a/soundboard/transcoder.go
+++ b/soundboard/transcoder.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/botlabs-gg/yagpdb/v2/common/backgroundworkers"
 	"github.com/botlabs-gg/yagpdb/v2/lib/dca"
 	"github.com/botlabs-gg/yagpdb/v2/soundboard/models"
+	"github.com/volatiletech/sqlboiler/v4/boil"
 	"goji.io/pat"
 )
 
@@ -120,10 +121,14 @@ func handleQueueItem(item string) error {
 		err = transcodeSound(sound)
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.WithError(err).WithField("sound", sound.ID).Error("Failed transcoding sound")
-			common.GORM.Model(&sound).Update("Status", TranscodingStatusFailedOther)
+
+			sound.Status = int(TranscodingStatusFailedOther)
+			sound.UpdateG(context.Background(), boil.Whitelist("status"))
+
 			os.Remove(SoundFilePath(sound.ID, TranscodingStatusReady))
 		} else {
-			common.GORM.Model(&sound).Update("Status", TranscodingStatusReady)
+			sound.Status = int(TranscodingStatusReady)
+			sound.UpdateG(context.Background(), boil.Whitelist("status"))
 		}
 
 		err = os.Remove(SoundFilePath(sound.ID, TranscodingStatusQueued))