diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js
index 38598c672b..2862851b49 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js
@@ -169,16 +169,20 @@ module.exports = class MemberRepository {
         }
 
         if (this._stripeAPIService && options.cancelStripeSubscriptions) {
-            await member.related('stripeSubscriptions');
+            await member.related('stripeSubscriptions').fetch();
             const subscriptions = member.related('stripeSubscriptions');
             for (const subscription of subscriptions.models) {
                 if (subscription.get('status') !== 'canceled') {
                     const updatedSubscription = await this._stripeAPIService.cancelSubscription(
                         subscription.get('subscription_id')
                     );
-                    await this._StripeCustomerSubscription.update({
+
+                    await this._StripeCustomerSubscription.upsert({
                         status: updatedSubscription.status
-                    }, options);
+                    }, {
+                        subscription_id: updatedSubscription.id
+                    });
+
                     await this._MemberPaidSubscriptionEvent.add({
                         member_id: member.id,
                         source: 'stripe',