diff --git a/care/facility/api/serializers/daily_round.py b/care/facility/api/serializers/daily_round.py
index 140f98792e..8ff064411e 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/serializers/daily_round.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/serializers/daily_round.py
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ def create(self, validated_data):
         daily_round_obj.created_by = self.context["request"].user
         daily_round_obj.last_edited_by = self.context["request"].user
         daily_round_obj.consultation.last_updated_by_telemedicine = validated_data["last_updated_by_telemedicine"]
-        daily_round_obj.consultation.save(
+        daily_round_obj.save(
             update_fields=[
-                "last_updated_by_telemedicine",
+                "consultation__last_updated_by_telemedicine",
                 "created_by",
                 "last_edited_by",
             ]