diff --git a/rowers/tasks.py b/rowers/tasks.py
index c676f6fb..2e4cb120 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ def handle_strava_sync(stravatoken,workoutid,filename,name,activity_type,descrip
         try:
             act = client.upload_activity(f,'tcx.gz',name=name)
             try:
-                res = act.wait(poll_interval=5.0, timeout=60)
+                res = act.wait(poll_interval=1.0, timeout=60)
             except stravalib.exc.ActivityUploadFailed: # pragma: no cover
                 failed = True
             except JSONDecodeError: # pragma: no cover
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ def handle_strava_sync(stravatoken,workoutid,filename,name,activity_type,descrip
             failed = True
 
     if not failed:
+        result = update_workout_field_sql(workoutid,'uploadedtostrava',res.id,debug=debug)
         try:
             act = client.update_activity(res.id,activity_type=activity_type,
                                         description=description,device_name='Rowsandall.com')
@@ -353,7 +354,6 @@ def handle_strava_sync(stravatoken,workoutid,filename,name,activity_type,descrip
                 f.write(timestamp)
                 f.write(str(e))
 
-        result = update_workout_field_sql(workoutid,'uploadedtostrava',res.id,debug=debug)
     try:
         os.remove(filename)
     except: # pragma: no cover