diff --git a/management/server/peer.go b/management/server/peer.go
index 235d252b8..0af76ea60 100644
--- a/management/server/peer.go
+++ b/management/server/peer.go
@@ -754,9 +754,6 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 		if updated {
 			am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().CountPeerMetUpdate()
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("peer %s metadata updated", peer.ID)
-			if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
 			if err = transaction.SavePeer(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, peer); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -766,6 +763,13 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+
+		if isStatusChanged || sync.UpdateAccountPeers || (updated && len(postureChecks) > 0) {
+			if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -894,14 +898,15 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.Peer
 		}
 
 		if shouldStorePeer {
-			if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
 			if err = transaction.SavePeer(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, peer); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
 
+		if updateRemotePeers || isStatusChanged || (isPeerUpdated && len(postureChecks) > 0) {
+			err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID)
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {