diff --git a/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller.rb b/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller.rb
index 4d85559164b..498d4eb4c3e 100644
--- a/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller.rb
+++ b/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller.rb
@@ -76,16 +76,9 @@ def new
 
       def edit
         require_ship_address
-
-        unless @order.completed?
-          @order.refresh_shipment_rates
-        end
       end
 
       def cart
-        unless @order.completed?
-          @order.refresh_shipment_rates
-        end
         if @order.shipped_shipments.count > 0
           redirect_to edit_admin_order_url(@order)
         end
diff --git a/backend/spec/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller_spec.rb b/backend/spec/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller_spec.rb
index 64eef8b8b67..1e8ea277684 100644
--- a/backend/spec/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/controllers/spree/admin/orders_controller_spec.rb
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     end
 
     # Regression test for https://github.com/spree/spree/issues/3684
+    # Rendering a form should under no circumstance mutate the order
     context "#edit" do
       it "does not refresh rates if the order is completed" do
         allow(order).to receive_messages completed?: true
@@ -120,9 +121,9 @@
         get :edit, params: { id: order.number }
       end
 
-      it "does refresh the rates if the order is incomplete" do
+      it "does not refresh the rates if the order is incomplete" do
         allow(order).to receive_messages completed?: false
-        expect(order).to receive :refresh_shipment_rates
+        expect(order).not_to receive :refresh_shipment_rates
         get :edit, params: { id: order.number }
       end