diff --git a/src/core/processor/tkg.rs b/src/core/processor/tkg.rs
index c3020c9..28af7d4 100644
--- a/src/core/processor/tkg.rs
+++ b/src/core/processor/tkg.rs
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ async fn build_face_track_nodes_from_pg(
         };
 
         let props = serde_json::json!({
+            "trace_id": row.trace_id,
             "frame_count": row.frame_count,
             "start_frame": row.start_f,
             "end_frame": row.end_f,
@@ -654,6 +655,7 @@ async fn build_face_track_nodes_from_pg(
             "avg_pitch": (avg_pitch * 1000.0).round() / 1000.0,
             "avg_roll": (avg_roll * 1000.0).round() / 1000.0,
             "pose_count": pose_count,
+            "status": "pending",
         });
 
         sqlx::query(&format!(
@@ -662,8 +664,7 @@ async fn build_face_track_nodes_from_pg(
             VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5::jsonb)
             ON CONFLICT (file_uuid, node_type, external_id)
             DO UPDATE SET
-                properties = COALESCE(EXCLUDED.properties, tkg_nodes.properties),
-                label = COALESCE(NULLIF(EXCLUDED.label, ''), tkg_nodes.label)
+                properties = EXCLUDED.properties
             "#,
             nodes_table
         ))
@@ -2514,11 +2515,10 @@ async fn build_appearance_trace_nodes(
                 r#"
                 INSERT INTO {} (node_type, external_id, file_uuid, label, properties)
                 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5::jsonb)
-                ON CONFLICT (file_uuid, node_type, external_id)
-                DO UPDATE SET
-                    properties = COALESCE(EXCLUDED.properties, tkg_nodes.properties),
-                    label = COALESCE(NULLIF(EXCLUDED.label, ''), tkg_nodes.label)
-                "#,
+ON CONFLICT (file_uuid, node_type, external_id)
+            DO UPDATE SET
+                properties = EXCLUDED.properties
+            "#,
                 nodes_table
             ))
             .bind("appearance_trace")