diff --git a/controllers/ProjectController.php b/controllers/ProjectController.php
index 9b3bd8c..b950853 100644
--- a/controllers/ProjectController.php
+++ b/controllers/ProjectController.php
@@ -2618,18 +2618,6 @@ public function actionEditProject($id)
     
                     }
 
-                    //if the expiration date changed, update all active servers of the project
-                    if (strtotime($pold['end_date'])!=strtotime($prequest['end_date'])){
-                        $all_servers=JupyterServer::find()->where(['active'=>true,'project'=>$pold['name']])->all();
-                        if(!empty($all_servers)){
-                            foreach ($all_servers as $server){
-                                $server->expires_on = $prequest['end_date'];
-                                $server->save(false);
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                    }
-
                     //if the cpu or ram changed, delete all active servers of the project
                     if (($dold['ram']!=$drequest['ram']) || ($dold['cores']!=$drequest['cores'])){
                         $all_servers=JupyterServer::find()->where(['active'=>true,'project'=>$pold['name']])->all();
diff --git a/models/JupyterRequestNew.php b/models/JupyterRequestNew.php
index ee7fc33..253a272 100644
--- a/models/JupyterRequestNew.php
+++ b/models/JupyterRequestNew.php
@@ -291,7 +291,17 @@ public function uploadNewEdit($requestId,$uchanged)
         if (((($this->cores<=$row['cores']) && ($this->ram <=$row['ram']) && ( $autoaccept_allowed)) || $uchanged))
         {
             
-            
+            //when autoapproved change the active servers end date
+
+            $all_servers=JupyterServer::find()->where(['active'=>true,'project'=>$request->name])->all();
+            if(!empty($all_servers)){
+                foreach ($all_servers as $server){
+                    $server->expires_on = $request->end_date;
+                    $server->save(false);
+                }
+            }
+
+
             
             $message="Updates to project '$request->name' have been automatically approved.";