diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index edaa00eb5..444a0ec87 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class Project < ApplicationRecord
     forked_project = self.forked_from_project
     if forked_project.present?
       forked_project.decrement(:forked_count, 1)
-      forked_project.save
+      forked_project.update_column(:forked_count, forked_project.forked_count)
     end
   end