diff --git a/apps/geo/tasks.py b/apps/geo/tasks.py
index b895565499..2305e02c86 100644
--- a/apps/geo/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/geo/tasks.py
@@ -181,34 +181,26 @@ def _load_geo_areas(region_id):
     Basically, it  starts with root admin level and iterate through all the
     children.
     """
-    region = Region.objects.filter(pk=region_id).first()
-    if not region:
-        logger.error("Region not found", exc_info=True)
-        return False
-    try:
-        with reversion.create_revision():
-            if AdminLevel.objects.filter(region=region).count() == 0:
-                return True
 
-            parent_admin_levels = AdminLevel.objects.filter(
-                region=region, parent=None
-            )
-            completed_levels = []
-            _extract_from_admin_levels(
-                parent_admin_levels,
-                None,
-                completed_levels,
-            )
+    with reversion.create_revision():
+        region = Region.objects.get(pk=region_id)
 
-            region.calc_cache()
-            region.status = Region.Status.COMPLETED
-            region.save()
-        return True
+        if AdminLevel.objects.filter(region=region).count() == 0:
+            return True
 
-    except Exception:
-        logger.error('Load Geo Areas', exc_info=True)
-        region.status = Region.Status.FAILED
-        region.save()
+        parent_admin_levels = AdminLevel.objects.filter(
+            region=region, parent=None
+        )
+        completed_levels = []
+        _extract_from_admin_levels(
+            parent_admin_levels,
+            None,
+            completed_levels,
+        )
+
+        region.calc_cache()
+
+    return True
 
 
 @shared_task
@@ -218,14 +210,17 @@ def load_geo_areas(region_id):
     have_lock = lock.acquire(blocking=False)
     if not have_lock:
         return False
-
+    region = Region.objects.filter(id=region_id).first()
+    region.status = Region.Status.INITIATED
     try:
-        region_id.status = Region.Status.INITIATED
         return_value = _load_geo_areas(region_id)
+        region.status = Region.Status.COMPLETED
     except Exception:
         logger.error('Load Geo Areas', exc_info=True)
         return_value = False
+        region.status = Region.Status.FAILED
 
+    region.save()
     lock.release()
     return return_value