diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/services/review/service.py b/invenio_rdm_records/services/review/service.py
index 1835c204b..8945227ad 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/services/review/service.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/services/review/service.py
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ def submit(self, identity, id_, data=None, require_review=False, uow=None):
         # request object
         draft.parent.review = request
         uow.register(ParentRecordCommitOp(draft.parent))
+        uow.register(RecordIndexOp(draft, indexer=self.indexer))
 
         if not require_review:
             request_item = current_rdm_records.community_inclusion_service.include(
@@ -196,5 +197,4 @@ def submit(self, identity, id_, data=None, require_review=False, uow=None):
                 )
             )
         )
-        uow.register(RecordIndexOp(draft, indexer=self.indexer))
         return request_item