diff --git a/src/TaskManager/Plug-ins/Argo/ArgoClient.cs b/src/TaskManager/Plug-ins/Argo/ArgoClient.cs
index 53e8b43bf..e67e0873e 100755
--- a/src/TaskManager/Plug-ins/Argo/ArgoClient.cs
+++ b/src/TaskManager/Plug-ins/Argo/ArgoClient.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Text;
 using Argo;
-using Ardalis.GuardClauses;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Monai.Deploy.WorkflowManager.TaskManager.Argo.Logging;
 using System.Net;
diff --git a/src/TaskManager/Plug-ins/Email/EmailPlugin.cs b/src/TaskManager/Plug-ins/Email/EmailPlugin.cs
index 1dc4d8aff..454c8df04 100644
--- a/src/TaskManager/Plug-ins/Email/EmailPlugin.cs
+++ b/src/TaskManager/Plug-ins/Email/EmailPlugin.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 
 using System.Net.Mail;
-using Ardalis.GuardClauses;
 using FellowOakDicom;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
diff --git a/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Interfaces/IPayloadService.cs b/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Interfaces/IPayloadService.cs
index 03c145236..9702defb6 100644
--- a/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Interfaces/IPayloadService.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Interfaces/IPayloadService.cs
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ Task<IList<PayloadDto>> GetAllAsync(int? skip = null,
         /// <param name="payloadId">payload id to delete.</param>
         Task<bool> DeletePayloadFromStorageAsync(string payloadId);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Updates a payload
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="payload"></param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        Task<bool> UpdateWorkflowInstanceIdsAsync(string payloadId, IEnumerable<string> workflowInstances);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the expiry date for a payload.
         /// </summary>
@@ -69,6 +62,6 @@ Task<IList<PayloadDto>> GetAllAsync(int? skip = null,
         /// <param name="payloadId">payload id to update.</param>
         /// <param name="payload">updated payload.</param>
         /// <returns>true if the update is successful, false otherwise.</returns>
-        Task<bool> UpdateAsync(Payload payload);
+        Task<bool> UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(Payload payload);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Services/PayloadService.cs b/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Services/PayloadService.cs
index 8d0b4ae1f..e5ced724b 100644
--- a/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Services/PayloadService.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Services/PayloadService.cs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public async Task<bool> DeletePayloadFromStorageAsync(string payloadId)
 
             // update the payload to in progress before we request deletion from storage
             payload.PayloadDeleted = PayloadDeleted.InProgress;
-            await _payloadRepository.UpdateAsync(payload);
+            await _payloadRepository.UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(payload);
 
             // run deletion in alternative thread so the user isn't held up
 #pragma warning disable CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public async Task<bool> DeletePayloadFromStorageAsync(string payloadId)
                 }
                 finally
                 {
-                    await _payloadRepository.UpdateAsync(payload);
+                    await _payloadRepository.UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(payload);
                 }
             });
 #pragma warning restore CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
@@ -246,18 +246,11 @@ public async Task<bool> DeletePayloadFromStorageAsync(string payloadId)
             return true;
         }
 
-        public async Task<bool> UpdateWorkflowInstanceIdsAsync(string payloadId, IEnumerable<string> workflowInstances)
+        public Task<bool> UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(Payload payload)
         {
-            if (await _payloadRepository.UpdateAssociatedWorkflowInstancesAsync(payloadId, workflowInstances))
-            {
-                _logger.PayloadUpdated(payloadId);
-                return true;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _logger.PayloadUpdateFailed(payloadId);
-                return false;
-            }
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(payload, nameof(payload));
+
+            return _payloadRepository.UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(payload);
         }
 
         public Task<bool> UpdateAsync(Payload payload)
diff --git a/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Services/WorkflowService.cs b/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Services/WorkflowService.cs
index 5d8790ba6..2788dc884 100644
--- a/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Services/WorkflowService.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowManager/Common/Services/WorkflowService.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-using Ardalis.GuardClauses;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Monai.Deploy.WorkflowManager.Common.Miscellaneous.Interfaces;
 using Monai.Deploy.WorkflowManager.Common.Contracts.Models;
diff --git a/src/WorkflowManager/Database/Interfaces/IPayloadRepository.cs b/src/WorkflowManager/Database/Interfaces/IPayloadRepository.cs
index 92f55c37c..9861ccf19 100644
--- a/src/WorkflowManager/Database/Interfaces/IPayloadRepository.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowManager/Database/Interfaces/IPayloadRepository.cs
@@ -51,15 +51,7 @@ public interface IPayloadRepository
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="payload">The payload to update.</param>
         /// <returns>The updated payload.</returns>
-        Task<bool> UpdateAsync(Payload payload);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Updates a payload in the database.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="payloadId"></param>
-        /// <param name="workflowInstances"></param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        Task<bool> UpdateAssociatedWorkflowInstancesAsync(string payloadId, IEnumerable<string> workflowInstances);
+        Task<bool> UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(Payload payload);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all the payloads that might need deleted
diff --git a/src/WorkflowManager/Database/Repositories/PayloadRepository.cs b/src/WorkflowManager/Database/Repositories/PayloadRepository.cs
index a4fc8cee8..f050d928d 100644
--- a/src/WorkflowManager/Database/Repositories/PayloadRepository.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowManager/Database/Repositories/PayloadRepository.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Ardalis.GuardClauses;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Monai.Deploy.WorkflowManager.Common.Contracts.Models;
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ public async Task<Payload> GetByIdAsync(string payloadId)
             return payload;
         }
 
-        public async Task<bool> UpdateAsync(Payload payload)
+        public async Task<bool> UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(Payload payload)
         {
             ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(payload, nameof(payload));
 
@@ -132,31 +131,17 @@ public async Task<bool> UpdateAsync(Payload payload)
                 var filter = Builders<Payload>.Filter.Eq(p => p.PayloadId, payload.PayloadId);
                 await _payloadCollection.ReplaceOneAsync(filter, payload);
 
-                return true;
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                _logger.DbUpdatePayloadError(payload.PayloadId, ex);
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        public async Task<bool> UpdateAssociatedWorkflowInstancesAsync(string payloadId, IEnumerable<string> workflowInstances)
-        {
-            Guard.Against.NullOrEmpty(workflowInstances, nameof(workflowInstances));
-            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(payloadId, nameof(payloadId));
-
-            try
-            {
                 await _payloadCollection.FindOneAndUpdateAsync(
-                    i => i.Id == payloadId,
-                    Builders<Payload>.Update.Set(p => p.WorkflowInstanceIds, workflowInstances));
+                    i => i.Id == payload.Id,
+                    Builders<Payload>.Update
+                        .Set(p => p.TriggeredWorkflowNames, payload.TriggeredWorkflowNames)
+                        .Set(p => p.WorkflowInstanceIds, payload.WorkflowInstanceIds));
 
                 return true;
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.DbUpdateWorkflowInstanceError(ex);
+                _logger.DbUpdatePayloadError(payload.PayloadId, ex);
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/WorkflowManager/PayloadListener/Services/EventPayloadRecieverService.cs b/src/WorkflowManager/PayloadListener/Services/EventPayloadRecieverService.cs
index 7d125606e..edce5156a 100644
--- a/src/WorkflowManager/PayloadListener/Services/EventPayloadRecieverService.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowManager/PayloadListener/Services/EventPayloadRecieverService.cs
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ public async Task ReceiveWorkflowPayload(MessageReceivedEventArgs message)
 
                     if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(string.Join("", payload.TriggeredWorkflowNames)) is false)
                     {
-                        await PayloadService.UpdateAsync(payload);
+                        await PayloadService.UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(payload);
                     }
+
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/src/WorkflowManager/WorkflowExecuter/Common/ArtifactMapper.cs b/src/WorkflowManager/WorkflowExecuter/Common/ArtifactMapper.cs
index 52ea89352..6b2cc6502 100755
--- a/src/WorkflowManager/WorkflowExecuter/Common/ArtifactMapper.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowManager/WorkflowExecuter/Common/ArtifactMapper.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-using Ardalis.GuardClauses;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Monai.Deploy.Storage.API;
 using Monai.Deploy.WorkflowManager.Common.Contracts.Models;
diff --git a/src/WorkflowManager/WorkflowExecuter/Services/WorkflowExecuterService.cs b/src/WorkflowManager/WorkflowExecuter/Services/WorkflowExecuterService.cs
index bacfb5413..88213ba2e 100644
--- a/src/WorkflowManager/WorkflowExecuter/Services/WorkflowExecuterService.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowManager/WorkflowExecuter/Services/WorkflowExecuterService.cs
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ public async Task<bool> ProcessPayload(WorkflowRequestEvent message, Payload pay
             if (workflowInstances.Count != 0)
             {
                 processed &= await _workflowInstanceRepository.CreateAsync(workflowInstances);
-
-                var workflowInstanceIds = workflowInstances.Select(workflowInstance => workflowInstance.Id);
-                await _payloadService.UpdateWorkflowInstanceIdsAsync(payload.Id, workflowInstanceIds).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
             workflowInstances.AddRange(existingInstances.Where(e => e.PayloadId == message.PayloadId.ToString()));
@@ -180,7 +177,7 @@ public async Task<bool> ProcessPayload(WorkflowRequestEvent message, Payload pay
             {
                 await ProcessFirstWorkflowTask(workflowInstance, message.CorrelationId, payload);
             }
-            payload.WorkflowInstanceIds = workflowInstances.Select(w => w.WorkflowId).ToList();
+            payload.WorkflowInstanceIds = workflowInstances.Select(w => w.Id).ToList();
             payload.TriggeredWorkflowNames = workflowInstances.Select(w => w.WorkflowName).ToList();
 
             return true;
@@ -1171,7 +1168,7 @@ private static WorkflowInstance MakeInstance(WorkflowRequestEvent message, Workf
             {
                 Id = workflowInstanceId,
                 WorkflowId = workflow.WorkflowId,
-                WorkflowName = workflow.Workflow.Name,
+                WorkflowName = workflow.Workflow?.Name ?? "",
                 PayloadId = message.PayloadId.ToString(),
                 StartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,
                 Status = Status.Created,
diff --git a/tests/UnitTests/Common.Tests/Services/PayloadServiceTests.cs b/tests/UnitTests/Common.Tests/Services/PayloadServiceTests.cs
index 6b3f9557d..179b63df7 100644
--- a/tests/UnitTests/Common.Tests/Services/PayloadServiceTests.cs
+++ b/tests/UnitTests/Common.Tests/Services/PayloadServiceTests.cs
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public async Task DeletePayloadFromStorageAsync_ReturnsTrue()
             var payloadId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
 
             _payloadRepository.Setup(p => p.GetByIdAsync(It.IsAny<string>())).ReturnsAsync(() => new Payload());
-            _payloadRepository.Setup(p => p.UpdateAsync(It.IsAny<Payload>())).ReturnsAsync(() => true);
+            _payloadRepository.Setup(p => p.UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(It.IsAny<Payload>())).ReturnsAsync(() => true);
             _workflowInstanceRepository.Setup(r => r.GetByPayloadIdsAsync(It.IsAny<List<string>>())).ReturnsAsync(() => new List<WorkflowInstance>());
 
             _storageService.Setup(s => s.RemoveObjectsAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<IEnumerable<string>>(), default));
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ public async Task DeletePayloadFromStorageAsync_ThrowsMonaiBadRequestExceptionWh
             var payloadId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
 
             _payloadRepository.Setup(p => p.GetByIdAsync(It.IsAny<string>())).ReturnsAsync(() => new Payload());
-            _payloadRepository.Setup(p => p.UpdateAsync(It.IsAny<Payload>())).ReturnsAsync(() => true);
+            _payloadRepository.Setup(p => p.UpdateAsyncWorkflowIds(It.IsAny<Payload>())).ReturnsAsync(() => true);
             _workflowInstanceRepository.Setup(r => r.GetByPayloadIdsAsync(It.IsAny<List<string>>())).ReturnsAsync(() => new List<WorkflowInstance>
             {
                 new WorkflowInstance
diff --git a/tests/UnitTests/WorkflowExecuter.Tests/Services/WorkflowExecuterServiceTests.cs b/tests/UnitTests/WorkflowExecuter.Tests/Services/WorkflowExecuterServiceTests.cs
index ab398c459..886ab451e 100644
--- a/tests/UnitTests/WorkflowExecuter.Tests/Services/WorkflowExecuterServiceTests.cs
+++ b/tests/UnitTests/WorkflowExecuter.Tests/Services/WorkflowExecuterServiceTests.cs
@@ -3779,7 +3779,7 @@ public async Task ProcessTaskUpdate_ValidTaskUpdateEventWith_Same_Status_returns
 
             _messageBrokerPublisherService.Verify(w => w.Publish(_configuration.Value.Messaging.Topics.ExportHL7, It.IsAny<Message>()), Times.Exactly(0));
 
-            _logger.Verify(logger => logger.IsEnabled(LogLevel.Trace),Times.Once);
+            _logger.Verify(logger => logger.IsEnabled(LogLevel.Trace), Times.Once);
 
             response.Should().BeTrue();
         }
@@ -4154,7 +4154,6 @@ public async Task ProcessPayload_Payload_Should_Include_triggered_workflow_names
 
 
             Assert.Contains(workflows[0].Workflow!.Name, payload.TriggeredWorkflowNames);
-            Assert.Contains(workflows[0].WorkflowId, payload.WorkflowInstanceIds);
             Assert.True(result);
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/UnitTests/WorkflowManager.Tests/Controllers/TaskExecutionStatsControllerTests.cs b/tests/UnitTests/WorkflowManager.Tests/Controllers/TaskExecutionStatsControllerTests.cs
index b6a8c4e7f..e3c81a073 100644
--- a/tests/UnitTests/WorkflowManager.Tests/Controllers/TaskExecutionStatsControllerTests.cs
+++ b/tests/UnitTests/WorkflowManager.Tests/Controllers/TaskExecutionStatsControllerTests.cs
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public async Task GetDailyStatsAsync_ReturnsList()
             var objectResult = Assert.IsType<OkObjectResult>(result);
 
             var responseValue = (StatsPagedResponse<IEnumerable<ExecutionStatDayOverview>>)objectResult.Value;
-            responseValue.Data.First().Date.Should().Be(DateOnly.FromDateTime( _startTime));
+            responseValue.Data.First().Date.Should().Be(DateOnly.FromDateTime(_startTime));
             responseValue.FirstPage.Should().Be("unitTest");
             responseValue.LastPage.Should().Be("unitTest");
             responseValue.PageNumber.Should().Be(1);