diff --git a/backend/composer/models.py b/backend/composer/models.py
index 2b1fcd41..cd88c66d 100644
--- a/backend/composer/models.py
+++ b/backend/composer/models.py
@@ -634,7 +634,10 @@ def npo_approved(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
     @transition(
         field=state,
-        source=CSState.NPO_APPROVED,
+        source=[
+            CSState.NPO_APPROVED,
+            CSState.INVALID
+        ],
         target=CSState.EXPORTED,
         conditions=[ConnectivityStatementStateService.is_valid],
         permission=ConnectivityStatementStateService.has_permission_to_transition_to_exported,
diff --git a/backend/composer/services/cs_ingestion/helpers/notes_helper.py b/backend/composer/services/cs_ingestion/helpers/notes_helper.py
index f89c2249..a8079e85 100644
--- a/backend/composer/services/cs_ingestion/helpers/notes_helper.py
+++ b/backend/composer/services/cs_ingestion/helpers/notes_helper.py
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@ def create_invalid_note(connectivity_statement: ConnectivityStatement, note: str
         type=NoteType.ALERT,
         note=f"Invalidated due to the following reason(s): {note}"
     )
+
+
+def do_transition_to_exported(connectivity_statement: ConnectivityStatement):
+    system_user = User.objects.get(username="system")
+    connectivity_statement.exported(by=system_user)
+    connectivity_statement.save()
diff --git a/backend/composer/services/cs_ingestion/helpers/statement_helper.py b/backend/composer/services/cs_ingestion/helpers/statement_helper.py
index fafd734f..828b4ad5 100644
--- a/backend/composer/services/cs_ingestion/helpers/statement_helper.py
+++ b/backend/composer/services/cs_ingestion/helpers/statement_helper.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from composer.services.cs_ingestion.helpers.getters import get_sex, get_circuit_type, get_functional_circuit_role, \
     get_phenotype, get_projection_phenotype
 from composer.services.cs_ingestion.helpers.notes_helper import do_transition_to_invalid_with_note, create_invalid_note, \
-    add_ingestion_system_note
+    add_ingestion_system_note, do_transition_to_exported
 from composer.services.cs_ingestion.models import ValidationErrors
 
 
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ def create_or_update_connectivity_statement(statement: Dict, sentence: Sentence,
         reference_uri=reference_uri,
         defaults=defaults
     )
-    if not created:
+    if not created:        
         if has_changes(connectivity_statement, statement, defaults):
-            ConnectivityStatement.objects.filter(reference_uri=reference_uri).update(**defaults)
-            fields_to_refresh = [field for field in defaults.keys() if field != 'state']
-            connectivity_statement.refresh_from_db(fields=fields_to_refresh)
+            defaults_without_state = {field: value for field, value in defaults.items() if field != 'state'}
+            ConnectivityStatement.objects.filter(reference_uri=reference_uri).update(**defaults_without_state)
+            connectivity_statement = ConnectivityStatement.objects.get(reference_uri=reference_uri)
             add_ingestion_system_note(connectivity_statement)
 
     validation_errors = statement.get(VALIDATION_ERRORS, ValidationErrors())
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ def create_or_update_connectivity_statement(statement: Dict, sentence: Sentence,
             do_transition_to_invalid_with_note(connectivity_statement, error_message)
         else:
             create_invalid_note(connectivity_statement, error_message)
+    else:
+        if connectivity_statement.state != CSState.EXPORTED:
+            do_transition_to_exported(connectivity_statement)
 
     update_many_to_many_fields(connectivity_statement, statement, update_anatomical_entities)
     statement[STATE] = connectivity_statement.state