diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/CallLinkArchiveExporter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/CallLinkArchiveExporter.kt
index 72c4631088..11532634f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/CallLinkArchiveExporter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/CallLinkArchiveExporter.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.database
 
 import android.database.Cursor
-import okio.ByteString
 import okio.ByteString.Companion.toByteString
 import org.signal.core.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.signal.ringrtc.CallLinkState
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ class CallLinkArchiveExporter(private val cursor: Cursor) : Iterator<ArchiveReci
       id = callLink.recipientId.toLong(),
       callLink = CallLink(
         rootKey = callLink.credentials!!.linkKeyBytes.toByteString(),
-        epoch = callLink.credentials.epochBytes?.toByteString() ?: ByteString.EMPTY,
+        epoch = callLink.credentials.epochBytes?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.toByteString(),
         adminKey = callLink.credentials.adminPassBytes?.toByteString()?.nullIfEmpty(),
         name = callLink.state.name,
         expirationMs = expirationTime.takeIf { it != Long.MAX_VALUE }?.clampToValidBackupRange() ?: 0,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/importer/CallLinkArchiveImporter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/importer/CallLinkArchiveImporter.kt
index 42aca9d274..bfb45b8ade 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/importer/CallLinkArchiveImporter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/importer/CallLinkArchiveImporter.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.importer
 
 import org.signal.core.util.isEmpty
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
-import org.signal.core.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.signal.ringrtc.CallLinkRootKey
 import org.signal.ringrtc.CallLinkState
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.ArchiveCallLink
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ object CallLinkArchiveImporter {
         roomId = CallLinkRoomId.fromCallLinkRootKey(rootKey),
         credentials = CallLinkCredentials(
           callLink.rootKey.toByteArray(),
-          callLink.epoch?.nullIfEmpty()?.toByteArray(),
+          callLink.epoch?.toByteArray(),
           callLink.adminKey?.toByteArray()
         ),
         state = SignalCallLinkState(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/CallLinkTable.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/CallLinkTable.kt
index dd4a850f72..7d605632ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/CallLinkTable.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/CallLinkTable.kt
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.calls.log.CallLogRow
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.colors.AvatarColor
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.colors.AvatarColorHash
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.AppDependencies
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.CallLinkUpdateSendJob
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientId
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.webrtc.links.CallLinkCredentials
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.webrtc.links.CallLinkRoomId
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.webrtc.links.SignalCallLinkState
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.storage.StorageId
+import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.SyncMessage
 import java.time.Instant
 import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit
 
@@ -214,7 +216,14 @@ class CallLinkTable(context: Context, databaseHelper: SignalDatabase) : Database
       return getCallLinkByRoomId(roomId)!!
     } else {
       if (callLink.credentials?.epoch != callLinkEpoch) {
-        overwriteEpoch(callLink, callLinkEpoch)
+        val modifiedCallLink = overwriteEpoch(callLink, callLinkEpoch)
+        AppDependencies.jobManager.add(
+          CallLinkUpdateSendJob(
+            callLink.credentials!!.roomId,
+            SyncMessage.CallLinkUpdate.Type.UPDATE
+          )
+        )
+        modifiedCallLink
       } else {
         callLink
       }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/CallLinkUpdateSendJob.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/CallLinkUpdateSendJob.kt
index b0d7707a54..f0154c58d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/CallLinkUpdateSendJob.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/CallLinkUpdateSendJob.kt
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class CallLinkUpdateSendJob private constructor(
     val callLinkUpdate = CallLinkUpdate(
       rootKey = callLink.credentials.linkKeyBytes.toByteString(),
       adminPasskey = callLink.credentials.adminPassBytes?.toByteString(),
+      epoch = callLink.credentials.epochBytes?.toByteString(),
       type = callLinkUpdateType
     )
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/CallLinkRecordProcessor.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/CallLinkRecordProcessor.kt
index 1f9e978620..04620b0caa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/CallLinkRecordProcessor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/CallLinkRecordProcessor.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.storage
 
-import okio.ByteString
 import okio.ByteString.Companion.toByteString
 import org.signal.core.util.isNotEmpty
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
@@ -48,10 +47,9 @@ class CallLinkRecordProcessor : DefaultStorageRecordProcessor<SignalCallLinkReco
     val callLink = SignalDatabase.callLinks.getCallLinkByRoomId(roomId)
 
     if (callLink != null && callLink.credentials?.adminPassBytes != null) {
-      val epochBytes = callLink.credentials.epochBytes
       return SignalCallLinkRecord.newBuilder(null).apply {
         rootKey = callRootKey.keyBytes.toByteString()
-        epoch = epochBytes?.toByteString() ?: ByteString.EMPTY
+        epoch = callLink.credentials.epochBytes?.toByteString()
         adminPasskey = callLink.credentials.adminPassBytes.toByteString()
         deletedAtTimestampMs = callLink.deletionTimestamp
       }.build().toSignalCallLinkRecord(StorageId.forCallLink(keyGenerator.generate())).toOptional()
@@ -92,11 +90,7 @@ class CallLinkRecordProcessor : DefaultStorageRecordProcessor<SignalCallLinkReco
   private fun insertOrUpdateRecord(record: SignalCallLinkRecord) {
     val rootKey = CallLinkRootKey(record.proto.rootKey.toByteArray())
 
-    val epoch = if (record.proto.epoch.isNotEmpty()) {
-      CallLinkEpoch.fromBytes(record.proto.epoch.toByteArray())
-    } else {
-      null
-    }
+    val epoch = record.proto.epoch?.let { CallLinkEpoch.fromBytes(it.toByteArray()) }
 
     SignalDatabase.callLinks.insertOrUpdateCallLinkByRootKey(
       callLinkRootKey = rootKey,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncModels.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncModels.kt
index 318c7eb496..1a0a45d25a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncModels.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncModels.kt
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ object StorageSyncModels {
 
     return SignalCallLinkRecord.newBuilder(null).apply {
       rootKey = callLink.credentials.linkKeyBytes.toByteString()
+      epoch = callLink.credentials.epochBytes?.toByteString()
       adminPasskey = adminPassword.toByteString()
       deletedAtTimestampMs = deletedTimestamp
     }.build().toSignalCallLinkRecord(StorageId.forCallLink(rawStorageId))
diff --git a/libsignal-service/src/main/protowire/StorageService.proto b/libsignal-service/src/main/protowire/StorageService.proto
index 2229805519..4258fbabc9 100644
--- a/libsignal-service/src/main/protowire/StorageService.proto
+++ b/libsignal-service/src/main/protowire/StorageService.proto
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ message CallLinkRecord {
   bytes rootKey               = 1;
   bytes adminPasskey          = 2;
   uint64 deletedAtTimestampMs = 3;
-  bytes epoch                 = 4;
+  optional bytes epoch        = 4;
 }
 
 message Recipient {