diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index 8bac1c2dc..8aa3bcc6e 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
 
-  # state change shouln't be
+  # state changes may be done low-level - no validation
+  # in this metod we still save PaperTrail log.
   def clean_pendings_lowlevel
     statuses.delete(DomainStatus::PENDING_DELETE_CONFIRMATION)
     statuses.delete(DomainStatus::PENDING_UPDATE)
@@ -354,13 +355,23 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
     status_notes[DomainStatus::PENDING_UPDATE] = ''
     status_notes[DomainStatus::PENDING_DELETE] = ''
 
-    update_columns(
+    hash = {
         registrant_verification_token:    nil,
         registrant_verification_asked_at: nil,
         pending_json: {},
         status_notes: status_notes,
-        statuses:     statuses.presence || [DomainStatus::OK]
-    )
+        statuses:     statuses.presence || [DomainStatus::OK],
+        # need this column in order to update PaperTrail version properly
+        updated_at:   Time.now.utc
+    }
+
+    # PaperTrail
+    self.attributes = hash
+    record_update
+    clear_version_instance!
+    reset_transaction_id
+
+    update_columns(hash)
   end
 
   def pending_update!
@@ -384,6 +395,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.registrant_verification_token = token
     self.registrant_verification_asked_at = asked_at
     set_pending_update
+    touch_always_version
     pending_json['new_registrant_id']    = new_registrant_id
     pending_json['new_registrant_email'] = new_registrant_email
     pending_json['new_registrant_name']  = new_registrant_name