diff --git a/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py b/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py
index dd1857d..163bb53 100644
--- a/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py
+++ b/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py
@@ -263,6 +263,10 @@
         if "silent" in kwargs:
             silent=silent or kwargs.pop("silent")
 
+        always_update_timestamp = False
+        if "always_update_timestamp" in kwargs:
+            always_update_timestamp = always_update_timestamp or kwargs.pop("always_update_timestamp")
+
         # SMBAKER: if an object is trying to delete itself, or if the observer
         # is updating an object's backend_* fields, then let it slip past the
         # composite key check.
@@ -273,7 +277,7 @@
                 if not (field in ["backend_register", "backend_status", "deleted", "enacted", "updated"]):
                     ignore_composite_key_check=False
 
-        if 'synchronizer' not in threading.current_thread().name:
+        if ('synchronizer' not in threading.current_thread().name) or always_update_timestamp:
             self.updated = timezone.now()
 
         # Transmit update via Redis
diff --git a/xos/core/models/service.py b/xos/core/models/service.py
index 502f7a7..63432b3 100644
--- a/xos/core/models/service.py
+++ b/xos/core/models/service.py
@@ -85,10 +85,11 @@
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(LoadableModule, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
-       if self.xos:
-           # force XOS to rebuild
-           # XXX somewhat hackish XXX
-           self.xos.save(update_fields=["updated"])
+#   XXX handling this in the LoadableModuleResource syncstep instead
+#       if self.xos:
+#           # force XOS to rebuild
+#           # XXX somewhat hackish XXX
+#           self.xos.save(update_fields=["updated"])
 
     def get_provides_list(self):
         prov_list = []
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_servicecontrollerresource.py b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_servicecontrollerresource.py
index 59ae93f..a089bec 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_servicecontrollerresource.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/onboarding/steps/sync_servicecontrollerresource.py
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
         logger.info("Sync'ing ServiceControllerResource %s" % scr)
         self.download_resource(scr)
 
+        if scr.loadable_module and scr.loadable_module.xos:
+            # Make sure the xos UI is resynced
+            xos = scr.loadable_module.xos
+            xos.save(update_fields=["updated"], always_update_timestamp=True)
+
     def delete_record(self, m):
         pass