diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/automation/RecordAutomationStatusUpdater.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/automation/RecordAutomationStatusUpdater.java
index e8b4177c..087e7532 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/automation/RecordAutomationStatusUpdater.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/automation/RecordAutomationStatusUpdater.java
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public class RecordAutomationStatusUpdater
                .withValue(table.getPrimaryKeyField(), r.getValue(table.getPrimaryKeyField()))
                .withValue(automationDetails.getStatusTracking().getFieldName(), r.getValue(automationDetails.getStatusTracking().getFieldName()))).toList());
             updateInput.setAreAllValuesBeingUpdatedTheSame(true);
+            updateInput.setOmitDmlAudit(true);
 
             new UpdateAction().execute(updateInput);
          }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/UpdateAction.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/UpdateAction.java
index f9bd870c..e77820e3 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/UpdateAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/UpdateAction.java
@@ -75,7 +75,14 @@ public class UpdateAction
       UpdateOutput updateResult = qModule.getUpdateInterface().execute(updateInput);
       // todo post-customization - can do whatever w/ the result if you want
 
-      new DMLAuditAction().execute(new DMLAuditInput().withTableActionInput(updateInput).withRecordList(updateResult.getRecords()).withOldRecordList(oldRecordList));
+      if(updateInput.getOmitDmlAudit())
+      {
+         LOG.debug("Requested to omit DML audit");
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         new DMLAuditAction().execute(new DMLAuditInput().withTableActionInput(updateInput).withRecordList(updateResult.getRecords()).withOldRecordList(oldRecordList));
+      }
 
       return updateResult;
    }
@@ -87,6 +94,11 @@ public class UpdateAction
     *******************************************************************************/
    private static List<QRecord> getOldRecordListForAuditIfNeeded(UpdateInput updateInput)
    {
+      if(updateInput.getOmitDmlAudit())
+      {
+         return (null);
+      }
+
       try
       {
          AuditLevel    auditLevel    = DMLAuditAction.getAuditLevel(updateInput);
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/update/UpdateInput.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/update/UpdateInput.java
index 149c83df..1fd669b2 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/update/UpdateInput.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/update/UpdateInput.java
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public class UpdateInput extends AbstractTableActionInput
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    private Boolean areAllValuesBeingUpdatedTheSame = null;
 
+   private boolean omitDmlAudit = false;
+
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
@@ -132,4 +134,35 @@ public class UpdateInput extends AbstractTableActionInput
       this.areAllValuesBeingUpdatedTheSame = areAllValuesBeingUpdatedTheSame;
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for omitDmlAudit
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public boolean getOmitDmlAudit()
+   {
+      return (this.omitDmlAudit);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for omitDmlAudit
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setOmitDmlAudit(boolean omitDmlAudit)
+   {
+      this.omitDmlAudit = omitDmlAudit;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for omitDmlAudit
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public UpdateInput withOmitDmlAudit(boolean omitDmlAudit)
+   {
+      this.omitDmlAudit = omitDmlAudit;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
 }