diff --git a/core/app/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater.rb b/core/app/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater.rb
index 172a4c603b..8d10f7ef5f 100644
--- a/core/app/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater.rb
+++ b/core/app/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater.rb
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ def recalculate(persist: true)
           end
         end
 
-        Spree::Bus.publish(:order_recalculated, order:)
-
         persist_totals if persist
       end
+
+      Spree::Bus.publish(:order_recalculated, order:) if persist
     end
     alias_method :update, :recalculate
     deprecate update: :recalculate, deprecator: Spree.deprecator
diff --git a/core/app/models/spree/order_updater.rb b/core/app/models/spree/order_updater.rb
index d5200ff3ed..063968ad22 100644
--- a/core/app/models/spree/order_updater.rb
+++ b/core/app/models/spree/order_updater.rb
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ def recalculate
           update_shipments
           recalculate_shipment_state
         end
-        Spree::Bus.publish(:order_recalculated, order:)
         persist_totals
       end
+      Spree::Bus.publish(:order_recalculated, order:)
     end
     alias_method :update, :recalculate
     deprecate update: :recalculate, deprecator: Spree.deprecator
diff --git a/core/spec/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater_spec.rb b/core/spec/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater_spec.rb
index c23ba7cb7e..80ff30bcda 100644
--- a/core/spec/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater_spec.rb
+++ b/core/spec/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater_spec.rb
@@ -632,6 +632,12 @@ module Spree
 
         expect(item).to have_received(:do_something)
       end
+
+      it "does not fire the event when persist: false" do
+        updater.recalculate(persist: false)
+
+        expect(item).not_to have_received(:do_something)
+      end
     end
 
     context "with invalid associated objects" do