diff --git a/dandi/dandiapi.py b/dandi/dandiapi.py
index 655cd5340..087594939 100644
--- a/dandi/dandiapi.py
+++ b/dandi/dandiapi.py
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ def version(self) -> Version:
                         self._version_id is None or vdict["version"] == self.version_id
                     ):
                         self._version = Version.parse_obj(vdict)
+                        self._version_id = self._version.identifier
                         return self._version
             assert self._version_id is not None
             self._version = self.get_version(self._version_id)
diff --git a/dandi/tests/test_dandiapi.py b/dandi/tests/test_dandiapi.py
index 7f18544b7..36be8f5a0 100644
--- a/dandi/tests/test_dandiapi.py
+++ b/dandi/tests/test_dandiapi.py
@@ -563,3 +563,19 @@ def test_get_digest_nonexistent(text_dandiset):
     asset = text_dandiset["dandiset"].get_asset_by_path("file.txt")
     with pytest.raises(NotFoundError):
         asset.get_digest("md5")
+
+
+def test_refresh(text_dandiset):
+    dandiset = text_dandiset["dandiset"]
+    mtime = dandiset.version.modified
+    md = dandiset.get_metadata()
+    md.description = "A test Dandiset with altered metadata"
+    dandiset.set_metadata(md)
+    dandiset.wait_until_valid()
+    dandiset.publish()
+    assert dandiset.version.modified == mtime
+    assert dandiset.most_recent_published_version is None
+    dandiset.refresh()
+    assert dandiset.version_id == DRAFT
+    assert dandiset.version.modified > mtime
+    assert dandiset.most_recent_published_version is not None