diff --git a/app/jobs/doi_verification_job.rb b/app/jobs/doi_verification_job.rb
index 5cc28403d..b3136de72 100644
--- a/app/jobs/doi_verification_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/doi_verification_job.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ def perform(publication_id)
       response = UnpaywallClient.query_unpaywall(publication)
       if publication.matchable_title == response.matchable_title && response.doi.present?
         publication.update!(doi: response.doi, doi_verified: true)
+      else
+        publication.update!(doi_verified: false)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/component/jobs/doi_verification_job_spec.rb b/spec/component/jobs/doi_verification_job_spec.rb
index e7ee96d16..e6ce6d4c5 100644
--- a/spec/component/jobs/doi_verification_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/component/jobs/doi_verification_job_spec.rb
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
             expect(publication.reload.doi).to be_nil
           end
 
-          it 'does not update the doi verification' do
-            expect(publication.reload.doi_verified).to be_nil
+          it 'updates the doi verification to false' do
+            expect(publication.reload.doi_verified).to be false
           end
         end
       end
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
           expect(publication.reload.doi).to be_nil
         end
 
-        it 'does not update the doi verification' do
-          expect(publication.reload.doi_verified).to be_nil
+        it 'updates the doi verification to false' do
+          expect(publication.reload.doi_verified).to be false
         end
       end
     end