diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/flow.js b/packages/backend/src/models/flow.js
index 2a387d84..e67a9037 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/flow.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/flow.js
@@ -364,22 +364,18 @@ class Flow extends Base {
     });
   }
 
-  async $beforeUpdate(opt, queryContext) {
-    await super.$beforeUpdate(opt, queryContext);
-
-    if (!this.active) return;
-
-    const oldFlow = opt.old;
-
-    const incompleteStep = await oldFlow.$relatedQuery('steps').findOne({
+  async throwIfHavingIncompleteSteps() {
+    const incompleteStep = await this.$relatedQuery('steps').findOne({
       status: 'incomplete',
     });
 
     if (incompleteStep) {
       throw Flow.IncompleteStepsError;
     }
+  }
 
-    const allSteps = await oldFlow.$relatedQuery('steps');
+  async throwIfHavingLessThanTwoSteps() {
+    const allSteps = await this.$relatedQuery('steps');
 
     if (allSteps.length < 2) {
       throw new ValidationError({
@@ -394,17 +390,27 @@ class Flow extends Base {
         type: 'insufficientStepsError',
       });
     }
+  }
 
-    return;
+  async $beforeUpdate(opt, queryContext) {
+    await super.$beforeUpdate(opt, queryContext);
+
+    if (this.active) {
+      await opt.old.throwIfHavingIncompleteSteps();
+
+      await opt.old.throwIfHavingLessThanTwoSteps();
+    }
   }
 
   async $afterInsert(queryContext) {
     await super.$afterInsert(queryContext);
+
     Telemetry.flowCreated(this);
   }
 
   async $afterUpdate(opt, queryContext) {
     await super.$afterUpdate(opt, queryContext);
+
     Telemetry.flowUpdated(this);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/flow.test.js b/packages/backend/src/models/flow.test.js
index 80b7335a..bbc88335 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/flow.test.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/flow.test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Base from './base.js';
 import Step from './step.js';
 import Execution from './execution.js';
 import { createFlow } from '../../test/factories/flow.js';
+import { createStep } from '../../test/factories/step.js';
 import { createExecution } from '../../test/factories/execution.js';
 
 describe('Flow model', () => {
@@ -200,4 +201,113 @@ describe('Flow model', () => {
   it.todo('createActionStep');
 
   it.todo('delete');
+
+  it.todo('duplicateFor');
+
+  it('getTriggerStep', async () => {
+    const flow = await createFlow();
+    const triggerStep = await createStep({ flowId: flow.id, type: 'trigger' });
+
+    await createStep({ flowId: flow.id, type: 'action' });
+
+    expect(await flow.getTriggerStep()).toStrictEqual(triggerStep);
+  });
+
+  it.todo('isPaused');
+
+  describe('throwIfHavingIncompleteSteps', () => {
+    it('should throw validation error with incomplete steps', async () => {
+      const flow = await createFlow();
+
+      await flow.createInitialSteps();
+
+      await expect(() =>
+        flow.throwIfHavingIncompleteSteps()
+      ).rejects.toThrowError(
+        'flow: All steps should be completed before updating flow status!'
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should return undefined when all steps are completed', async () => {
+      const flow = await createFlow();
+
+      await createStep({
+        flowId: flow.id,
+        status: 'completed',
+        type: 'trigger',
+      });
+
+      await createStep({
+        flowId: flow.id,
+        status: 'completed',
+        type: 'action',
+      });
+
+      expect(await flow.throwIfHavingIncompleteSteps()).toBe(undefined);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('throwIfHavingLessThanTwoSteps', () => {
+    it('should throw validation error with less than two steps', async () => {
+      const flow = await createFlow();
+
+      await expect(() =>
+        flow.throwIfHavingLessThanTwoSteps()
+      ).rejects.toThrowError(
+        'flow: There should be at least one trigger and one action steps in the flow!'
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should return undefined when there are at least two steps', async () => {
+      const flow = await createFlow();
+
+      await createStep({
+        flowId: flow.id,
+        type: 'trigger',
+      });
+
+      await createStep({
+        flowId: flow.id,
+        type: 'action',
+      });
+
+      expect(await flow.throwIfHavingLessThanTwoSteps()).toBe(undefined);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('$beforeUpdate', () => {
+    it('should invoke throwIfHavingIncompleteSteps when flow is becoming active', async () => {
+      const flow = await createFlow({ active: false });
+
+      const throwIfHavingIncompleteStepsSpy = vi
+        .spyOn(Flow.prototype, 'throwIfHavingIncompleteSteps')
+        .mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+      const throwIfHavingLessThanTwoStepsSpy = vi
+        .spyOn(Flow.prototype, 'throwIfHavingLessThanTwoSteps')
+        .mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+      await flow.$query().patch({ active: true });
+
+      expect(throwIfHavingIncompleteStepsSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(throwIfHavingLessThanTwoStepsSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    });
+
+    it('should invoke throwIfHavingIncompleteSteps when flow is not becoming active', async () => {
+      const flow = await createFlow({ active: true });
+
+      const throwIfHavingIncompleteStepsSpy = vi
+        .spyOn(Flow.prototype, 'throwIfHavingIncompleteSteps')
+        .mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+      const throwIfHavingLessThanTwoStepsSpy = vi
+        .spyOn(Flow.prototype, 'throwIfHavingLessThanTwoSteps')
+        .mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+      await flow.$query().patch({});
+
+      expect(throwIfHavingIncompleteStepsSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(throwIfHavingLessThanTwoStepsSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    });
+  });
 });