diff --git a/osf/models/metadata.py b/osf/models/metadata.py
index 42a43659f2c..31a7e469072 100644
--- a/osf/models/metadata.py
+++ b/osf/models/metadata.py
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ def update(self, new_values, auth):
         self._log_update(auth, updated_fields)
         if hasattr(self.guid.referent, 'update_search'):
             self.guid.referent.update_search()
+        if hasattr(self.guid.referent, 'request_identifier_update'):
+            self.guid.referent.request_identifier_update('doi')
 
     def _log_update(self, auth, updated_fields):
         from osf.models.files import BaseFileNode