diff --git a/ts/services/storageRecordOps.ts b/ts/services/storageRecordOps.ts
index 861dddb4f..ee055ac19 100644
--- a/ts/services/storageRecordOps.ts
+++ b/ts/services/storageRecordOps.ts
@@ -1575,6 +1575,7 @@ export async function mergeStoryDistributionListRecord(
   );
 
   if (!needsUpdate) {
+    details.push('not updated');
     return {
       details: [...details, ...conflictDetails],
       hasConflict,
@@ -1584,6 +1585,7 @@ export async function mergeStoryDistributionListRecord(
   }
 
   if (needsUpdate) {
+    details.push('updated');
     await dataInterface.modifyStoryDistributionWithMembers(storyDistribution, {
       toAdd,
       toRemove,