diff --git a/netbox/extras/models/configs.py b/netbox/extras/models/configs.py
index 8c6b3273a..731288139 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models/configs.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models/configs.py
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ class ConfigContext(SyncedDataMixin, ChangeLoggedModel):
         Synchronize context data from the designated DataFile (if any).
         """
         self.data = self.data_file.get_data()
-        self.data_synced = timezone.now()
 
 
 class ConfigContextModel(models.Model):
@@ -227,7 +226,6 @@ class ConfigTemplate(SyncedDataMixin, ExportTemplatesMixin, TagsMixin, ChangeLog
         Synchronize template content from the designated DataFile (if any).
         """
         self.template_code = self.data_file.data_as_string
-        self.data_synced = timezone.now()
 
     def render(self, context=None):
         """
diff --git a/netbox/extras/models/models.py b/netbox/extras/models/models.py
index 9b7dcce33..b0c6d7fe3 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models/models.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models/models.py
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ class ExportTemplate(SyncedDataMixin, ExportTemplatesMixin, ChangeLoggedModel):
         Synchronize template content from the designated DataFile (if any).
         """
         self.template_code = self.data_file.data_as_string
-        self.data_synced = timezone.now()
 
     def render(self, queryset):
         """
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/models/features.py b/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
index 0e4b37125..2144d1c0f 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from django.core.validators import ValidationError
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models.signals import class_prepared
 from django.dispatch import receiver
+from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 from taggit.managers import TaggableManager
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ class SyncedDataMixin(models.Model):
             self.data_source = self.data_file.source
             self.data_path = self.data_file.path
             self.sync_data()
+            self.data_synced = timezone.now()
         else:
             self.data_source = None
             self.data_path = ''