diff --git a/client/src/components/content-blocks/assignment/Assignment.vue b/client/src/components/content-blocks/assignment/Assignment.vue
index 9279ecb5..9d96c038 100644
--- a/client/src/components/content-blocks/assignment/Assignment.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/content-blocks/assignment/Assignment.vue
@@ -100,15 +100,14 @@
 
     methods: {
       _save: debounce(function () {
-        const assignment = this.assignment;
         this.$apollo.mutate({
           mutation: UPDATE_ASSIGNMENT_MUTATION_WITH_SUCCESS,
           variables: {
             input: {
               assignment: {
-                id: assignment.id,
-                answer: assignment.submission.text,
-                document: assignment.submission.document,
+                id: this.assignment.id,
+                answer: this.assignment.submission.text,
+                document: this.assignment.submission.document,
               }
             }
           },
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@
               if (successful) {
                 const query = ASSIGNMENT_QUERY;
                 const variables = {
-                  id: assignment.id
+                  id: updatedAssignment.id
                 };
                 const data = store.readQuery({query, variables});
                 data.assignment = Object.assign({}, updatedAssignment);