diff --git a/src/api/app/models/bs_request.rb b/src/api/app/models/bs_request.rb
index e833cd3e874..540223fdf29 100644
--- a/src/api/app/models/bs_request.rb
+++ b/src/api/app/models/bs_request.rb
@@ -1185,19 +1185,15 @@ def check_bs_request_actions!(opts = {})
       raisepriority(action.minimum_priority)
     end
 
-    return unless persisted?
-
-    # rubocop:disable Style/GuardClause
-    if priority_changed?
-      HistoryElement::RequestPriorityChange.create({
-        request:               self,
-        # We need to have a user here
-        user:                  User.find_nobody!,
-        description_extension: "#{priority_was} => #{priority}",
-        comment:               "Automatic priority bump: Priority of related action increased."
-      })
-    end
-    # rubocop:enable Style/GuardClause
+    return unless persisted? && priority_changed?
+
+    HistoryElement::RequestPriorityChange.create({
+      request:               self,
+      # We need to have a user here
+      user:                  User.find_nobody!,
+      description_extension: "#{priority_was} => #{priority}",
+      comment:               "Automatic priority bump: Priority of related action increased."
+    })
   end
 
   def _assignreview_update_reviews(reviewer, opts, new_review = nil)
diff --git a/src/api/spec/models/bs_request_spec.rb b/src/api/spec/models/bs_request_spec.rb
index cffb29d00ff..cdd72ec2eab 100644
--- a/src/api/spec/models/bs_request_spec.rb
+++ b/src/api/spec/models/bs_request_spec.rb
@@ -273,9 +273,7 @@
       end
 
       it 'does not change the priority of the bs request' do
-        # rubocop:disable Lint/AmbiguousBlockAssociation
-        expect { bs_request.sanitize! }.not_to change{ HistoryElement::RequestPriorityChange.count }
-        # rubocop:enable Lint/AmbiguousBlockAssociation
+        expect { bs_request.sanitize! }.not_to(change { HistoryElement::RequestPriorityChange.count })
         expect(bs_request.priority).to eq('moderate')
       end
     end