diff --git a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
index a9429636dc..189bbc2f8a 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
@@ -523,6 +523,8 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
                     try:
                         os.remove(self.result_stdout_file)
                         self.result_stdout_file = ''
+                        if 'result_stdout_file' not in update_fields:
+                            update_fields.append('result_stdout_file')
                     except:
                         pass  # Meh. We don't care that much.