diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonMentionPropagationListener.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonMentionPropagationListener.java
index 4e9ed1d8..a9749fcd 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonMentionPropagationListener.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonMentionPropagationListener.java
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ public class PersonMentionPropagationListener {
     private final TranscriptionBlockRepository blockRepository;
 
     @EventListener
-    @Transactional
+    @Transactional // Joins publisher's transaction — async switch requires @TransactionalEventListener(AFTER_COMMIT)
     public void onPersonDisplayNameChanged(PersonDisplayNameChangedEvent event) {
         List<TranscriptionBlock> blocks =
-                blockRepository.findByMentionedPersons_PersonId(event.personId());
+                blockRepository.findByPersonIdWithMentionsFetched(event.personId());
         if (blocks.isEmpty()) {
             return;
         }