diff --git a/modules/videos/channel/api.py b/modules/videos/channel/api.py
index 9f205d46..1cea35c9 100644
--- a/modules/videos/channel/api.py
+++ b/modules/videos/channel/api.py
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ def channel_post(request: Request, body: schema.ChannelPostRequest):
     channel = lib.create_channel(session, data=body, return_dict=False)
 
     # Refresh the videos asynchronously
-    if not PYTEST:
-        asyncio.ensure_future(channel.refresh_files())
+    channel.refresh_files(channel.id)
 
     Events.send_created(f'Created Channel: {channel.name}')
 
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ def channel_refresh(request: Request, channel_id: int):
     if not channel:
         raise UnknownChannel()
 
-    asyncio.ensure_future(channel.refresh_files())
+    channel.refresh_files(channel.id)
     directory = get_relative_to_media_directory(channel.directory)
     Events.send_directory_refresh(f'Refreshing: {directory}')
     return response.empty()
diff --git a/modules/videos/channel/test/test_lib.py b/modules/videos/channel/test/test_lib.py
index 2cabe1a8..d8e15dfb 100644
--- a/modules/videos/channel/test/test_lib.py
+++ b/modules/videos/channel/test/test_lib.py
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ async def test_tag_channel_existing(async_client, test_session, test_directory,
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_tag_channel_without_directory_saves_config(
-        test_session, test_directory, channel_factory, tag_factory, test_channels_config, await_switches
+        test_session, test_directory, channel_factory, tag_factory, test_channels_config, await_switches,
+        async_client
 ):
     """Tagging channel without providing directory should still save config."""
     channel_directory = test_directory / 'videos' / 'Channel Name'
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ async def test_tag_channel_without_directory_saves_config(
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_untag_channel_without_directory_saves_config(
-        test_session, test_directory, channel_factory, tag_factory, test_channels_config, await_switches
+        test_session, test_directory, channel_factory, tag_factory, test_channels_config, await_switches,
 ):
     """Untagging channel without providing directory should still save config."""
     channel_directory = test_directory / 'videos' / 'Channel Name'
diff --git a/modules/videos/conftest.py b/modules/videos/conftest.py
index b45699ee..27eec02c 100644
--- a/modules/videos/conftest.py
+++ b/modules/videos/conftest.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def video_download_manager(test_download_manager) -> DownloadManager:
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def test_channels_config(test_directory):
+def test_channels_config(test_directory, async_client):
     (test_directory / 'config').mkdir(exist_ok=True)
     config_path = test_directory / 'config/channels.yaml'
     with set_test_channels_config() as config:
diff --git a/modules/videos/downloader.py b/modules/videos/downloader.py
index 9a1b26c3..f560d2b2 100755
--- a/modules/videos/downloader.py
+++ b/modules/videos/downloader.py
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@ class ChannelDownloader(Downloader, ABC):
             channel = get_channel(session, channel_id=channel_id, return_dict=False)
             if not channel.videos or not channel.refreshed:
                 logger.warning(f'Refreshing videos in {channel.directory} because {channel} has no video records!')
-                await channel.refresh_files(send_events=False)
-                session.commit()  # Commit the refresh.
+                channel.refresh_files(channel.id, send_events=False)
                 session.refresh(channel)
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/modules/videos/models.py b/modules/videos/models.py
index 1f3283f7..cc7b2b51 100644
--- a/modules/videos/models.py
+++ b/modules/videos/models.py
@@ -889,30 +889,25 @@ class Channel(ModelHelper, Base):
         self.tag_id = self.tag.id if self.tag else None
         return self.tag
 
-    async def refresh_files(self, send_events: bool = True):
+    @classmethod
+    def refresh_files(cls, id_: int, send_events: bool = True):
         """Refresh all files within this Channel's directory.  Mark this channel as refreshed."""
-        logger.debug(f'{self}.refresh_files')
-        # Get this Channel's ID for later.  Refresh may take a long time.
-        self_id = self.id
+        # Get this Channel's info for later.  Refresh may take a long time.
+        with get_db_session() as session:
+            directory = cls.find_by_id(session, id_).directory
 
-        # Refresh all files within this channel's directory first.
-        await refresh_files([self.directory], send_events=send_events)
+        # Perform info_json in background task.  Channel will be marked as refreshed after this completes.
+        async def _():
+            # Refresh all files within this channel's directory first.
+            from modules.videos.common import update_view_counts_and_censored
+            await refresh_files([directory], send_events=send_events)
+            # Update view count second.
+            await update_view_counts_and_censored(id_)
+            with get_db_session(commit=True) as session_:
+                channel_ = cls.find_by_id(session_, id_)
+                channel_.refreshed = True
 
-        # Apply any info_json (update view counts) second.
-        from modules.videos.common import update_view_counts_and_censored
-        if PYTEST:
-            await update_view_counts_and_censored(self_id)
-            self.refreshed = True
-        else:
-
-            # Perform info_json in background task.  Channel will be marked as refreshed after this completes.
-            async def _():
-                await update_view_counts_and_censored(self_id)
-                with get_db_session(commit=True) as session:
-                    channel: Channel = session.query(Channel).filter(Channel.id == self_id).one()
-                    channel.refreshed = True
-
-            background_task(_())
+        background_task(_())
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_by_id(session: Session, id_: int) -> Optional['Channel']: