diff --git a/spec/lib/update/update_charges_spec.rb b/spec/lib/update/update_charges_spec.rb
index 96807c27..6b4606ea 100644
--- a/spec/lib/update/update_charges_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/update/update_charges_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ describe UpdateCharges do
     let!(:refunds) { [force_create(:refund, charge: charges.last, payment: reverse_payment_for_refund, disbursed: true)]}
     before(:each) {
       UpdateCharges.reverse_disburse_all_with_payments([payment_to_reverse.id, payment_to_reverse_2.id, payment_to_reverse_with_refund.id, reverse_payment_for_refund.id])
+
+      payment_to_reverse.reload
+      payment_to_reverse_2.reload
+      payment_to_reverse_with_refund.reload
+      payment_to_ignore.reload
     }
 
     it 'reverses payments it should' do
diff --git a/spec/lib/update/update_payouts_spec.rb b/spec/lib/update/update_payouts_spec.rb
index 3ba466d6..27346611 100644
--- a/spec/lib/update/update_payouts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/update/update_payouts_spec.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ describe UpdatePayouts do
         payout.payments.push(payment_to_reverse_with_refund)
         payout.payments.push(reverse_payment_for_refund)
         UpdatePayouts.reverse_with_stripe(payout.id, bad_status, bad_failure_message)
+        payment_to_reverse.reload
+        payment_to_reverse_2.reload
+        payment_to_reverse_with_refund.reload
+        reverse_payment_for_refund.reload
+        payment_to_ignore.reload
       }
 
       it 'reverses proper payments' do