diff --git a/server/features/assignments_planning_publish.feature b/server/features/assignments_planning_publish.feature
index 7505bdfce..4bcd9e2c4 100644
--- a/server/features/assignments_planning_publish.feature
+++ b/server/features/assignments_planning_publish.feature
@@ -735,6 +735,7 @@ Feature: For posted planning item changes in assignment state post a planning it
             "type": "text",
             "headline": "test headline",
             "slugline": "test slugline",
+            "state": "in_progress",
             "task": {
                 "desk": "#desks._id#",
                 "stage": "#desks.incoming_stage#"
@@ -802,6 +803,40 @@ Feature: For posted planning item changes in assignment state post a planning it
             ]
         }
         """
+        When we publish "123" with "publish" type and "published" state
+        Then we get OK response
+        When we transmit items
+        When we get "published_planning?sort=item_id,version"
+        Then we get list with 4 items
+        Then we store "PLANNING" with 4 item
+        When we get "published_planning?where={\"item_id\": \"#PLANNING.item_id#\", \"version\": #PLANNING.version#}"
+        Then we get list with 1 items
+        Then we get transmitted item "/tmp/#PLANNING.item_id#-#PLANNING.version#-4.txt"
+        """
+        {
+            "state": "scheduled",
+            "pubstatus": "usable",
+            "guid": "#PLANNING.item_id#",
+            "agendas": [{"name": "TestAgenda", "is_enabled": true}],
+            "coverages": [
+                {
+                    "coverage_id": "#firstcoverage#",
+                    "workflow_status": "completed",
+                    "planning": {
+                        "ednote": "test coverage, I want 250 words",
+                        "headline": "test headline",
+                        "slugline": "test slugline",
+                        "g2_content_type" : "text"
+                    },
+                    "news_coverage_status": {
+                      "qcode": "ncostat:int"
+                    },
+                    "deliveries": [{"item": "123"}],
+                    "coverage_provider": null
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        """
         When we post to "assignments/unlink" with success
         """
         [{
@@ -829,11 +864,11 @@ Feature: For posted planning item changes in assignment state post a planning it
         """
         When we transmit items
         When we get "published_planning?sort=item_id,version"
-        Then we get list with 4 items
-        Then we store "PLANNING" with 4 item
+        Then we get list with 5 items
+        Then we store "PLANNING" with 5 item
         When we get "published_planning?where={\"item_id\": \"#PLANNING.item_id#\", \"version\": #PLANNING.version#}"
         Then we get list with 1 items
-        Then we get transmitted item "/tmp/#PLANNING.item_id#-#PLANNING.version#-4.txt"
+        Then we get transmitted item "/tmp/#PLANNING.item_id#-#PLANNING.version#-5.txt"
         """
         {
             "state": "scheduled",
@@ -859,6 +894,64 @@ Feature: For posted planning item changes in assignment state post a planning it
             ]
         }
         """
+        When we post to "assignments/link"
+        """
+        [{
+            "assignment_id": "#firstassignment#",
+            "item_id": "#archive._id#",
+            "reassign": false
+        }]
+        """
+        Then we get OK response
+        When we get "archive/#archive._id#"
+        Then we get existing resource
+        """
+        {"assignment_id": "#firstassignment#"}
+        """
+        When we get "/assignments/#firstassignment#"
+        Then we get existing resource
+        """
+        {
+            "_id": "#firstassignment#",
+            "assigned_to": {
+                "desk": "#desks._id#",
+                "state": "completed"
+            },
+            "coverage_item": "#firstcoverage#"
+        }
+        """
+        When we transmit items
+        When we get "published_planning?sort=item_id,version"
+        Then we get list with 6 items
+        Then we store "PLANNING" with 6 item
+        When we get "published_planning?where={\"item_id\": \"#PLANNING.item_id#\", \"version\": #PLANNING.version#}"
+        Then we get list with 1 items
+        Then we get transmitted item "/tmp/#PLANNING.item_id#-#PLANNING.version#-6.txt"
+        """
+        {
+            "state": "scheduled",
+            "pubstatus": "usable",
+            "guid": "#PLANNING.item_id#",
+            "agendas": [{"name": "TestAgenda", "is_enabled": true}],
+            "coverages": [
+                {
+                    "coverage_id": "#firstcoverage#",
+                    "workflow_status": "completed",
+                    "planning": {
+                        "ednote": "test coverage, I want 250 words",
+                        "headline": "test headline",
+                        "slugline": "test slugline",
+                        "g2_content_type" : "text"
+                    },
+                    "news_coverage_status": {
+                      "qcode": "ncostat:int"
+                    },
+                    "deliveries": [{"item": "123"}],
+                    "coverage_provider": null
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        """
 
     @auth @vocabularies
     Scenario: Publish Planning item on confirm and revert availability
diff --git a/server/planning/assignments/assignments_link.py b/server/planning/assignments/assignments_link.py
index 02b01d953..6afa2d580 100644
--- a/server/planning/assignments/assignments_link.py
+++ b/server/planning/assignments/assignments_link.py
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ def create(self, docs):
                 if user and str(user.get(config.ID_FIELD)) != (assignment.get('assigned_to') or {}).get('user'):
                     updates['assigned_to']['user'] = str(user.get(config.ID_FIELD))
 
-            if item.get(ITEM_STATE) in [CONTENT_STATE.PUBLISHED, CONTENT_STATE.CORRECTED]:
-                assignments_complete.update(assignment[config.ID_FIELD], updates, assignment)
-            else:
-                assignments_service.patch(assignment[config.ID_FIELD], updates)
-
             # reference the item to the assignment
             production.system_update(
                 item[config.ID_FIELD],
@@ -58,18 +53,24 @@ def create(self, docs):
                 item
             )
 
-            # if the item is publish then update those items as well
-            if item.get(ITEM_STATE) in PUBLISH_STATES:
-                get_resource_service('published').update_published_items(
-                    item[config.ID_FIELD],
-                    'assignment_id', assignment[config.ID_FIELD])
-
             get_resource_service('delivery').post([{
                 'item_id': item[config.ID_FIELD],
                 'assignment_id': assignment[config.ID_FIELD],
                 'planning_id': assignment['planning_item'],
                 'coverage_id': assignment['coverage_item']
             }])
+
+            if item.get(ITEM_STATE) in [CONTENT_STATE.PUBLISHED, CONTENT_STATE.CORRECTED]:
+                assignments_complete.update(assignment[config.ID_FIELD], updates, assignment)
+            else:
+                assignments_service.patch(assignment[config.ID_FIELD], updates)
+
+            # if the item is publish then update those items as well
+            if item.get(ITEM_STATE) in PUBLISH_STATES:
+                get_resource_service('published').update_published_items(
+                    item[config.ID_FIELD],
+                    'assignment_id', assignment[config.ID_FIELD])
+
             item['assignment_id'] = assignment[config.ID_FIELD]
 
             # Save assignment history