diff --git a/app/models/spree/shipping_method_decorator.rb b/app/models/spree/shipping_method_decorator.rb
index 837fd45ee6..c44bffe546 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/shipping_method_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/shipping_method_decorator.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ Spree::ShippingMethod.class_eval do
   private
 
   def touch_distributors
-    distributors.each(&:touch)
+    distributors.each do |distributor|
+      distributor.touch if distributor.persisted?
+    end
   end
 end