diff --git a/api/resolvers/item.js b/api/resolvers/item.js
index b1a53e54..a297191e 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/item.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/item.js
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ export const updateItem = async (parent, { sub: subName, forward, hash, hmac, ..
     throw new GqlInputError('item can no longer be edited')
   }
 
-  if (item.url && !isJob(item)) {
+  if (item.url && !isJob({ subName, ...item })) {
     item.url = ensureProtocol(item.url)
     item.url = removeTracking(item.url)
   }