diff --git a/consumer/src/backfill/downloader.rs b/consumer/src/backfill/downloader.rs
index 35d37ee4..98596a23 100644
--- a/consumer/src/backfill/downloader.rs
+++ b/consumer/src/backfill/downloader.rs
@@ -133,12 +133,18 @@ pub async fn downloader(
             }
             Ok(None) => {
                 tracing::warn!(did, "bad DID doc");
+                db::actor_set_sync_status(&mut conn, &did, ActorSyncState::Dirty, Utc::now())
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap();
                 db::backfill_job_write(&mut conn, &did, "failed.resolve")
                     .await
                     .unwrap();
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 tracing::error!(did, "failed to resolve DID doc: {e}");
+                db::actor_set_sync_status(&mut conn, &did, ActorSyncState::Dirty, Utc::now())
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap();
                 db::backfill_job_write(&mut conn, &did, "failed.resolve")
                     .await
                     .unwrap();