You’re not the only one. I’ve encountered the exact same lag with QBO, where edited time entries don’t update invoices immediately. Sometimes it eventually catches up, but I’ve also had cases where I had to remove the time from the invoice, re-add it, or even copy the invoice fresh before it would pull the right data.

What I’ve learned is that the sync between the time activity table and invoicing isn’t always real-time, especially if you’ve made multiple edits. Clearing cache or logging out rarely helps, it’s more about QBO’s backend refresh cycle. A couple of folks I know simply export their time data and reimport it into invoices using a lightweight integration tool (some even offer a free tier, which is sufficient for this job) when they can’t wait for QBO to resolve the issue.

If you’re in the middle of billing and can’t afford delays, I’d suggest trying the remove/re-add trick first. Long-term, it’s worth keeping a backup approach so you’re not stuck waiting for support to sync your data.