diff --git a/src/backend_task/identity/register_dpns_name.rs b/src/backend_task/identity/register_dpns_name.rs
index 2da823646..02447139c 100644
--- a/src/backend_task/identity/register_dpns_name.rs
+++ b/src/backend_task/identity/register_dpns_name.rs
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ impl AppContext {
 
         qualified_identity.dpns_names = owned_dpns_names;
 
-        // Insert qualified identity into the database
-        self.insert_local_qualified_identity(&qualified_identity)
+        // Update local qualified identity in the database
+        self.update_local_qualified_identity(&qualified_identity)
             .map_err(|e| format!("Database error: {}", e))?;
 
         Ok(BackendTaskSuccessResult::Message(