diff --git a/dandiapi/api/models/asset.py b/dandiapi/api/models/asset.py
index 255401494..b45135dac 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/models/asset.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/models/asset.py
@@ -261,18 +261,19 @@ def unembargo(self):
             # Assert files are equal
             assert resp.etag == self.embargoed_blob.etag
 
-            # Assign blob
+            # Assign blob (changing only blob)
             self.blob = AssetBlob(
-                blob_id=self.embargoed_blob.blob_id,
-                etag=resp.etag,
                 blob=resp.key,
+                blob_id=self.embargoed_blob.blob_id,
+                sha256=self.embargoed_blob.sha256,
+                etag=self.embargoed_blob.etag,
                 size=self.embargoed_blob.size,
             )
             self.blob.save()
 
         # Save updated blob field
         self.embargoed_blob = None
-        self.save(update_fields=['blob', 'embargoed_blob'])
+        self.save()
 
     def publish(self):
         """
diff --git a/dandiapi/api/tests/test_unembargo.py b/dandiapi/api/tests/test_unembargo.py
index a2e487c3b..01f682165 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/tests/test_unembargo.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/tests/test_unembargo.py
@@ -13,6 +13,38 @@
 from dandiapi.api.models.dandiset import Dandiset
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_asset_unembargo(
+    embargoed_storage, asset_factory, embargoed_asset_blob_factory, draft_version
+):
+    # Pretend like EmbargoedAssetBlob was defined with the given storage
+    EmbargoedAssetBlob.blob.field.storage = embargoed_storage
+
+    embargoed_asset_blob: EmbargoedAssetBlob = embargoed_asset_blob_factory()
+    embargoed_asset: Asset = asset_factory(embargoed_blob=embargoed_asset_blob, blob=None)
+    draft_version.assets.add(embargoed_asset)
+
+    # Assert embargoed properties
+    embargoed_sha256 = embargoed_asset.sha256
+    embargoed_etag = embargoed_asset.embargoed_blob.etag
+    assert embargoed_asset.blob is None
+    assert embargoed_asset.embargoed_blob is not None
+    assert embargoed_asset.sha256 is not None
+    assert 'embargo' in embargoed_asset.metadata['contentUrl'][1]
+
+    # Unembargo
+    embargoed_asset.unembargo()
+    asset = embargoed_asset
+    asset.refresh_from_db()
+
+    # Assert unembargoed properties
+    assert asset.blob is not None
+    assert asset.embargoed_blob is None
+    assert asset.sha256 == embargoed_sha256
+    assert asset.blob.etag == embargoed_etag
+    assert 'embargo' not in asset.metadata['contentUrl'][1]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ('embargo_status', 'user_status', 'resp_code'),
     [