diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index 66b548a2f..b8c6dce32 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -274,10 +274,9 @@ to workflow trigger 'types':
 - Updated: fires when a document is updated. Similar to 'added' events, can include filtering by tags, doc type, or
   correspondent
 
-In general, workflows are applied sequentially (by sort order) but the behavior of consequtive workflows depends on the type.
-"Consumption" workflows will never override an assignment from a preceding workflow. "Added" and "Updated" workflow triggers
-will overwrite these values (since these are immediately assigned to the document). Titles are always overwritten by
-subsequent workflows. Assignments that accept multiple items e.g. tags, custom fields and permissions will be merged.
+In general, workflow (and any actions they contain) are applied sequentially by sort order. Subsequent workflow actions will
+override assignments from a preceeding workflow except for assignments that accept multiple items e.g. tags, custom fields and
+permissions will be merged.
 
 Workflows allow you to filter by:
 
diff --git a/src/documents/consumer.py b/src/documents/consumer.py
index 2c50aebd6..d9ed45144 100644
--- a/src/documents/consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/consumer.py
@@ -603,13 +603,12 @@ class Consumer(LoggingMixin):
 
         return document
 
-    def get_template_overrides(
+    def get_workflow_overrides(
         self,
         input_doc: ConsumableDocument,
     ) -> DocumentMetadataOverrides:
         """
-        Match consumption templates to a document based on source and
-        file name filters, path filters or mail rule filter if specified
+        Get overrides from matching workflows
         """
         overrides = DocumentMetadataOverrides()
         for workflow in Workflow.objects.filter(enabled=True).order_by("order"):
diff --git a/src/documents/data_models.py b/src/documents/data_models.py
index 0d506cd6a..6bf3f4f96 100644
--- a/src/documents/data_models.py
+++ b/src/documents/data_models.py
@@ -33,21 +33,20 @@ class DocumentMetadataOverrides:
     def update(self, other: "DocumentMetadataOverrides") -> "DocumentMetadataOverrides":
         """
         Merges two DocumentMetadataOverrides objects such that object B's overrides
-        are only applied if the property is empty in object A or merged if multiple
-        are accepted.
+        are applied to object A or merged if multiple are accepted.
 
         The update is an in-place modification of self
         """
         # only if empty
-        if self.title is None:
+        if other.title is not None:
             self.title = other.title
-        if self.correspondent_id is None:
+        if other.correspondent_id is not None:
             self.correspondent_id = other.correspondent_id
-        if self.document_type_id is None:
+        if other.document_type_id is not None:
             self.document_type_id = other.document_type_id
-        if self.storage_path_id is None:
+        if other.storage_path_id is not None:
             self.storage_path_id = other.storage_path_id
-        if self.owner_id is None:
+        if other.owner_id is not None:
             self.owner_id = other.owner_id
 
         # merge
diff --git a/src/documents/tasks.py b/src/documents/tasks.py
index 2b1449737..5b042bd1e 100644
--- a/src/documents/tasks.py
+++ b/src/documents/tasks.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def consume_file(
                 overrides.asn = reader.asn
                 logger.info(f"Found ASN in barcode: {overrides.asn}")
 
-    template_overrides = Consumer().get_template_overrides(
+    template_overrides = Consumer().get_workflow_overrides(
         input_doc=input_doc,
     )
 
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_workflows.py b/src/documents/tests/test_workflows.py
index 293937fb3..db30411e9 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_workflows.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_workflows.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class TestWorkflows(DirectoriesMixin, FileSystemAssertsMixin, APITestCase):
         WHEN:
             - File that matches is consumed
         THEN:
-            - Template overrides are applied with subsequent templates only overwriting empty values
+            - Template overrides are applied with subsequent templates overwriting previous values
             or merging if multiple
         """
         trigger1 = WorkflowTrigger.objects.create(
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ class TestWorkflows(DirectoriesMixin, FileSystemAssertsMixin, APITestCase):
                 m.assert_called_once()
                 _, overrides = m.call_args
                 # template 1
-                self.assertEqual(overrides["override_correspondent_id"], self.c.pk)
                 self.assertEqual(overrides["override_document_type_id"], self.dt.pk)
                 # template 2
+                self.assertEqual(overrides["override_correspondent_id"], self.c2.pk)
                 self.assertEqual(overrides["override_storage_path_id"], self.sp.pk)
                 # template 1 & 2
                 self.assertEqual(