diff --git a/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/db/repository/ConsignmentRepository.scala b/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/db/repository/ConsignmentRepository.scala
index baf9ee95d..24c73a160 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/db/repository/ConsignmentRepository.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/db/repository/ConsignmentRepository.scala
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ class ConsignmentRepository(db: Database, timeSource: TimeSource) {
     db.run(query.result)
   }
 
-  def updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput: ConsignmentFields.UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdInput): Future[Int] = {
+  def updateSeriesOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput: ConsignmentFields.UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdInput, seriesName: Option[String]): Future[Int] = {
     val update = Consignment
       .filter(_.consignmentid === updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput.consignmentId)
-      .map(t => t.seriesid)
-      .update(Some(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput.seriesId))
+      .map(t => (t.seriesid, t.seriesname))
+      .update(Some(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput.seriesId), seriesName)
     db.run(update)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/graphql/fields/ConsignmentFields.scala b/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/graphql/fields/ConsignmentFields.scala
index 6d0f14796..d8fc0c95e 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/graphql/fields/ConsignmentFields.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/graphql/fields/ConsignmentFields.scala
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ object ConsignmentFields {
       "updateConsignmentSeriesId",
       OptionType(IntType),
       arguments = UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdArg :: Nil,
-      resolve = ctx => ctx.ctx.consignmentService.updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(ctx.arg(UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdArg)),
+      resolve = ctx => ctx.ctx.consignmentService.updateSeriesOfConsignment(ctx.arg(UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdArg)),
       tags = List(ValidateUserHasAccessToConsignment(UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdArg), ValidateUpdateConsignmentSeriesId)
     )
   )
diff --git a/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/service/ConsignmentService.scala b/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/service/ConsignmentService.scala
index 857989575..ddead0a91 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/service/ConsignmentService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/service/ConsignmentService.scala
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ class ConsignmentService(
     for {
       sequence <- consignmentRepository.getNextConsignmentSequence
       body <- transferringBodyService.getBodyByCode(userBody)
-      series <- if (seriesId.isDefined) seriesRepository.getSeries(seriesId.get) else Future(Seq())
-      seriesName = if (series.nonEmpty) Some(series.head.name) else None
+      seriesName <- getSeriesName(seriesId)
       consignmentRef = ConsignmentReference.createConsignmentReference(yearNow, sequence)
       consignmentId = uuidSource.uuid
       consignmentRow = ConsignmentRow(
@@ -123,9 +122,10 @@ class ConsignmentService(
     consignment.map(rows => rows.headOption.map(series => Series(series.seriesid, series.bodyid, series.name, series.code, series.description)))
   }
 
-  def updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput: UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdInput): Future[Int] = {
+  def updateSeriesOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput: UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdInput): Future[Int] = {
     for {
-      result <- consignmentRepository.updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput)
+      seriesName <- getSeriesName(Some(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput.seriesId))
+      result <- consignmentRepository.updateSeriesOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput, seriesName)
       seriesStatus = if (result == 1) Completed else Failed
       _ <- consignmentStatusRepository.updateConsignmentStatus(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput.consignmentId, "Series", seriesStatus, Timestamp.from(timeSource.now))
     } yield result
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@ class ConsignmentService(
       .map(cr => convertRowToConsignment(cr))
       .map(c => ConsignmentEdge(c, c.consignmentReference))
   }
+
+  private def getSeriesName(seriesId: Option[UUID]): Future[Option[String]] = {
+    if (seriesId.isDefined) {
+      seriesRepository.getSeries(seriesId.get).map(_.headOption.map(_.name))
+    } else {
+      Future(None)
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 case class PaginatedConsignments(lastCursor: Option[String], consignmentEdges: Seq[ConsignmentEdge])
diff --git a/src/test/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/db/repository/ConsignmentRepositorySpec.scala b/src/test/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/db/repository/ConsignmentRepositorySpec.scala
index 368b5b99f..eee6b67c6 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/db/repository/ConsignmentRepositorySpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/db/repository/ConsignmentRepositorySpec.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.dimafeng.testcontainers.PostgreSQLContainer
 import org.scalatest.concurrent.ScalaFutures
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
 import uk.gov.nationalarchives.Tables.ConsignmentstatusRow
+import uk.gov.nationalarchives.tdr.api.graphql.fields.ConsignmentFields
 import uk.gov.nationalarchives.tdr.api.graphql.fields.ConsignmentFields.{ConsignmentFilters, StartUploadInput, UpdateExportDataInput}
 import uk.gov.nationalarchives.tdr.api.service.CurrentTimeSource
 import uk.gov.nationalarchives.tdr.api.service.FileStatusService.{InProgress, Upload}
@@ -297,6 +298,28 @@ class ConsignmentRepositorySpec extends TestContainerUtils with ScalaFutures wit
     consignmentReferences should equal(List("TDR-2021-B", "TDR-2021-A"))
   }
 
+  "updateSeriesOfConsignment" should "update id and name of the consignment" in withContainers { case container: PostgreSQLContainer =>
+    val db = container.database
+    val consignmentRepository = new ConsignmentRepository(db, new CurrentTimeSource)
+    val utils = TestUtils(db)
+    val seriesId: UUID = UUID.fromString("20e88b3c-d063-4a6e-8b61-187d8c51d11d")
+    val seriesName: String = "Mock1"
+    val bodyId: UUID = UUID.fromString("8a72cc59-7f2f-4e55-a263-4a4cb9f677f5")
+
+    utils.createConsignment(consignmentIdOne, userId, consignmentRef = "TDR-2021-A")
+    utils.addTransferringBody(bodyId, "MOCK Department", "Code123")
+    utils.addSeries(seriesId, bodyId, "TDR-2020-XYZ", seriesName)
+
+    val input = ConsignmentFields.UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdInput(consignmentId = consignmentIdOne, seriesId = seriesId)
+
+    val response = consignmentRepository.updateSeriesOfConsignment(input, seriesName.some).futureValue
+
+    response should be(1)
+    val consignment = consignmentRepository.getConsignment(consignmentIdOne).futureValue.head
+    consignment.seriesid should be(seriesId.some)
+    consignment.seriesname should be(seriesName.some)
+  }
+
   "totalConsignments" should "return total number of consignments" in withContainers { case container: PostgreSQLContainer =>
     val db = container.database
     val consignmentRepository = new ConsignmentRepository(db, new CurrentTimeSource)
diff --git a/src/test/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/service/ConsignmentServiceSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/service/ConsignmentServiceSpec.scala
index 1ace3e4c1..5977e3a6e 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/service/ConsignmentServiceSpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/uk/gov/nationalarchives/tdr/api/service/ConsignmentServiceSpec.scala
@@ -311,38 +311,40 @@ class ConsignmentServiceSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with MockitoSugar with ResetMoc
     series.description shouldBe mockSeries.head.description
   }
 
-  "updateSeriesIdOfConsignment" should "update the seriesId and status for a given consignment" in {
+  "updateSeriesOfConsignment" should "update the seriesId, seriesName and status for a given consignment" in {
     val updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput = UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdInput(consignmentId, seriesId)
     val statusType = "Series"
     val expectedSeriesStatus = Completed
     val expectedResult = 1
-    when(consignmentRepoMock.updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput))
+    when(consignmentRepoMock.updateSeriesOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput, Some(seriesName)))
       .thenReturn(Future.successful(1))
     when(consignmentStatusRepoMock.updateConsignmentStatus(consignmentId, statusType, Completed, Timestamp.from(fixedTimeSource)))
       .thenReturn(Future.successful(1))
+    when(seriesRepositoryMock.getSeries(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput.seriesId)).thenReturn(Future.successful(Seq(mockSeries)))
 
-    val result = consignmentService.updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput).futureValue
+    val result = consignmentService.updateSeriesOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput).futureValue
 
-    verify(consignmentRepoMock).updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput)
+    verify(consignmentRepoMock).updateSeriesOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput, Some(seriesName))
     verify(consignmentStatusRepoMock)
       .updateConsignmentStatus(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput.consignmentId, statusType, expectedSeriesStatus, Timestamp.from(fixedTimeSource))
 
     result should equal(expectedResult)
   }
 
-  "updateSeriesIdOfConsignment" should "update the status with 'Failed' if seriesId update fails for a given consignment" in {
+  "updateSeriesOfConsignment" should "update the status with 'Failed' if seriesId update fails for a given consignment" in {
     val updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput = UpdateConsignmentSeriesIdInput(consignmentId, seriesId)
     val statusType = "Series"
     val expectedSeriesStatus = Failed
     val expectedResult = 0
-    when(consignmentRepoMock.updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput))
+    when(consignmentRepoMock.updateSeriesOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput, Some(seriesName)))
       .thenReturn(Future.successful(0))
     when(consignmentStatusRepoMock.updateConsignmentStatus(consignmentId, statusType, Failed, Timestamp.from(fixedTimeSource)))
       .thenReturn(Future.successful(1))
+    when(seriesRepositoryMock.getSeries(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput.seriesId)).thenReturn(Future.successful(Seq(mockSeries)))
 
-    val result = consignmentService.updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput).futureValue
+    val result = consignmentService.updateSeriesOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput).futureValue
 
-    verify(consignmentRepoMock).updateSeriesIdOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput)
+    verify(consignmentRepoMock).updateSeriesOfConsignment(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput, Some(seriesName))
     verify(consignmentStatusRepoMock)
       .updateConsignmentStatus(updateConsignmentSeriesIdInput.consignmentId, statusType, expectedSeriesStatus, Timestamp.from(fixedTimeSource))