diff --git a/docs/management/commands/update_index.py b/docs/management/commands/update_index.py
index 708c75281..937ed4fa8 100644
--- a/docs/management/commands/update_index.py
+++ b/docs/management/commands/update_index.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import time
+
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.db import transaction
 
@@ -5,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    @transaction.atomic
+
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         """
         Update Document's search vector field in an atomic transaction.
@@ -13,11 +15,14 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         Inside an atomic transaction all not null search vector values are set
         to null and than the field are updated using the document definition.
         """
-        Document.objects.search_reset()
-        updated_documents = Document.objects.search_update()
+        _started_at = time.time()
+        with transaction.atomic():
+            Document.objects.search_reset()
+            updated_documents = Document.objects.search_update()
+        elapsed = time.time() - _started_at
         if options["verbosity"] >= 2:
             self.stdout.write(
                 self.style.SUCCESS(
-                    f"Successfully indexed {updated_documents} documents."
+                    f"Indexed {updated_documents} documents in {elapsed:.03}s."
                 )
             )