diff --git a/intervention_compassion/data/account.analytic.group.csv b/intervention_compassion/data/account.analytic.group.csv
index 2e60925db..75c4b9d2a 100644
--- a/intervention_compassion/data/account.analytic.group.csv
+++ b/intervention_compassion/data/account.analytic.group.csv
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ analytic_group_unrestricted,unrestricted fund,analytic_group_fund
 analytic_group_christmas,christmas fund,analytic_group_fund
 analytic_group_local,local fund,analytic_group_fund
 analytic_group_ldp,ldp fund,analytic_group_fund
-analytic_group_usp,unsponsored fund,analytic_group_fund
\ No newline at end of file
+analytic_group_usp,unsponsored fund,analytic_group_fund
diff --git a/sponsorship_compassion/models/contracts.py b/sponsorship_compassion/models/contracts.py
index d2730b84f..e6c882f64 100644
--- a/sponsorship_compassion/models/contracts.py
+++ b/sponsorship_compassion/models/contracts.py
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@ def contract_active(self):
         not_active = self.filtered(lambda c: not c.is_active)
         if not_active:
             not_active.write({"activation_date": fields.Datetime.now()})
-        self.write({"state": "active"})
         last_line_id = self.search(
             [("sponsorship_line_id", "!=", False)],
             order="sponsorship_line_id desc",
@@ -816,6 +815,13 @@ def contract_active(self):
                 last_line_id += 1
                 contract.sponsorship_line_id = last_line_id
 
+        # Flush env so db reflects payment mode
+        self.mapped("partner_id").flush()
+        self.flush()
+
+        # trigger auto comm job after payment info is written to the db
+        self.write({"state": "active"})
+
         # Cancel the old invoices if a contract is activated
         delay = datetime.now() + relativedelta(seconds=30)
         self.with_delay(