diff --git a/BrainPortal/app/models/tool_config.rb b/BrainPortal/app/models/tool_config.rb
index e45dd5399..73b9dd3c9 100644
--- a/BrainPortal/app/models/tool_config.rb
+++ b/BrainPortal/app/models/tool_config.rb
@@ -593,14 +593,14 @@ def self.register_descriptor(descriptor, tool_name, tool_version) #:nodoc:
   def self.registered_boutiques_descriptor(tool_name, tool_version) #:nodoc:
     @_descriptors_ ||= {}
     key = [ tool_name, tool_version ] # two strings
-    @_descriptors_[key]
+    @_descriptors_[key] = @_descriptors_[key]&.reload_if_file_timestamp_changed
   end
 
   def boutiques_descriptor
     if @_descriptor_
       @_descriptor_       = @_descriptor_.reload_if_file_timestamp_changed
       key                 = [ self.tool.name, self.version_name ] # two strings
-      @_descriptors_[key] = @_descriptor_ if @_descriptors_.has_key? key
+      @_descriptors_[key] = @_descriptor_
       return @_descriptor_
     end
     path = boutiques_descriptor_path.presence