diff --git a/netbox/core/signals.py b/netbox/core/signals.py
index dc9fc6cfa..a39a87c6a 100644
--- a/netbox/core/signals.py
+++ b/netbox/core/signals.py
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ def auto_sync(instance, **kwargs):
     """
     from .models import AutoSyncRecord
 
-    for autosync in AutoSyncRecord.objects.filter(datafile__source=instance):
+    for autosync in AutoSyncRecord.objects.filter(datafile__source=instance).prefetch_related('object'):
         autosync.object.sync(save=True)
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/models/features.py b/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
index a43297979..6d82e2a2b 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/models/features.py
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ class SyncedDataMixin(models.Model):
         """
         Synchronize the object from it's assigned DataFile (if any). This wraps sync_data() and updates
         the synced_data timestamp.
+
+        :param save: If true, save() will be called after data has been synchronized
         """
         self.sync_data()
         self.data_synced = timezone.now()