diff --git a/app/services/assess_assessment_section.rb b/app/services/assess_assessment_section.rb
index c58a44e51b..33525409fb 100644
--- a/app/services/assess_assessment_section.rb
+++ b/app/services/assess_assessment_section.rb
@@ -68,16 +68,13 @@ def update_application_form_assessor
   end
 
   def create_timeline_event(old_status:)
-    new_status = assessment_section.status
-    return if old_status == new_status
-
     CreateTimelineEvent.call(
       "assessment_section_recorded",
       application_form:,
       user:,
       assessment_section:,
       old_value: old_status,
-      new_value: new_status,
+      new_value: assessment_section.status,
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/services/assess_assessment_section_spec.rb b/spec/services/assess_assessment_section_spec.rb
index 07bf45ffe1..c4da06a108 100644
--- a/spec/services/assess_assessment_section_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/assess_assessment_section_spec.rb
@@ -134,14 +134,4 @@
       expect { call }.to_not change(assessment, :started_at)
     end
   end
-
-  context "when the state is the same" do
-    before { call }
-
-    it "doesn't record a timeline event" do
-      expect { call }.to_not have_recorded_timeline_event(
-        :assessment_section_recorded,
-      )
-    end
-  end
 end