diff --git a/server/impl/src/main/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/server/org/project/ProjectRepositoryManager.java b/server/impl/src/main/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/server/org/project/ProjectRepositoryManager.java
index c5ce890de9..cf2727ad7a 100644
--- a/server/impl/src/main/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/server/org/project/ProjectRepositoryManager.java
+++ b/server/impl/src/main/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/server/org/project/ProjectRepositoryManager.java
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ private InsertUpdateResult insertOrUpdate(DSLContext tx, UUID projectId, UUID re
                     entry.isTriggersDisabled());
         }
 
-        repositoryRefresher.refresh(tx, projectId, entry.getName(), processDefinition);
+        if (!entry.isDisabled()) {
+            repositoryRefresher.refresh(tx, projectId, entry.getName(), processDefinition);
+        }
 
         return ImmutableInsertUpdateResult.builder()
                 .prevEntry(prevEntry)