diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_transcripts.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_transcripts.py
index 5d18c76cad..619cf6b775 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_transcripts.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_transcripts.py
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ class TestUploadTranscripts(BaseTranscripts):
         expected_edx_video_id = edx_video_id if edx_video_id else json_response['edx_video_id']
         video = modulestore().get_item(self.video_usage_key)
         self.assertEqual(video.edx_video_id, expected_edx_video_id)
+        self.assertDictEqual(video.transcripts, {'en': f'{expected_edx_video_id}-en.srt'})
 
         # Verify transcript content
         actual_transcript = get_video_transcript_content(video.edx_video_id, language_code='en')
@@ -319,6 +320,8 @@ class TestUploadTranscripts(BaseTranscripts):
             expected_status_code=400,
             expected_message='There is a problem with this transcript file. Try to upload a different file.'
         )
+        video = modulestore().get_item(self.video_usage_key)
+        self.assertDictEqual(video.transcripts, {})
 
     def test_transcript_upload_unknown_category(self):
         """
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/transcripts_ajax.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/transcripts_ajax.py
index d8a091848f..fd272e2350 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/transcripts_ajax.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/transcripts_ajax.py
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ def upload_transcripts(request):
                 file_data=ContentFile(sjson_subs),
             )
 
+            video.transcripts['en'] = f"{edx_video_id}-en.srt"
+            video.save_with_metadata(request.user)
             if transcript_created is None:
                 response = JsonResponse({'status': 'Invalid Video ID'}, status=400)
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_video_handlers.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_video_handlers.py
index 9ae07c42ef..dd53d4262f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_video_handlers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_video_handlers.py
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ class TestStudioTranscriptTranslationPostDispatch(TestVideo):  # lint-amnesty, p
         assert response.status == '201 Created'
         response = json.loads(response.text)
         assert response['language_code'], 'uk'
-        self.assertDictEqual(self.block.transcripts, {})
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.block.transcripts, {'uk': f'{response["edx_video_id"]}-uk.srt'})
         assert edxval_api.get_video_transcript_data(video_id=response['edx_video_id'], language_code='uk')
 
     def test_studio_transcript_post_bad_content(self):
@@ -999,6 +999,8 @@ class TestStudioTranscriptTranslationPostDispatch(TestVideo):  # lint-amnesty, p
         response = self.block.studio_transcript(request=request, dispatch="translation")
         assert response.status_code == 400
         assert response.json['error'] == 'There is a problem with this transcript file. Try to upload a different file.'
+        # transcripts fields should not be updated
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.block.transcripts, {})
 
 
 @ddt.ddt
diff --git a/xmodule/video_block/video_handlers.py b/xmodule/video_block/video_handlers.py
index 7d9bfc36cb..c75171151b 100644
--- a/xmodule/video_block/video_handlers.py
+++ b/xmodule/video_block/video_handlers.py
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@ class VideoStudioViewHandlers:
             `POST`:
                 Upload srt file. Check possibility of generation of proper sjson files.
                 For now, it works only for self.transcripts, not for `en`.
-                Do not update self.transcripts, as fields are updated on save in Studio.
             `GET:
                 Return filename from storage. SRT format is sent back on success. Filename should be in GET dict.
 
@@ -529,6 +528,7 @@ class VideoStudioViewHandlers:
                             'edx_video_id': edx_video_id,
                             'language_code': new_language_code
                         }
+                        self.transcripts[new_language_code] = f'{edx_video_id}-{new_language_code}.srt'
                         response = Response(json.dumps(payload), status=201)
                     except (TranscriptsGenerationException, UnicodeDecodeError):
                         response = Response(