diff --git a/server/controllers/api/videos/update.ts b/server/controllers/api/videos/update.ts
index 8906003fc..15899307d 100644
--- a/server/controllers/api/videos/update.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/api/videos/update.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ async function updateVideo (req: express.Request, res: express.Response) {
       return { videoInstanceUpdated, isNewVideo }
     })
 
-    if (videoInfoToUpdate.name) await updateTorrentsMetadata(videoInstanceUpdated)
+    if (videoInstanceUpdated.isLive !== true && videoInfoToUpdate.name) {
+      await updateTorrentsMetadata(videoInstanceUpdated)
+    }
 
     await sequelizeTypescript.transaction(t => federateVideoIfNeeded(videoInstanceUpdated, isNewVideo, t))