diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/backend/src/tmss/tmssapp/subtasks.py b/SAS/TMSS/backend/src/tmss/tmssapp/subtasks.py
index 45c1e10aae66aa8c9bc53b8d74ae93825dcdbf10..413c28a1f1bfb9f529d2c335ddec662a0311aeb4 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/backend/src/tmss/tmssapp/subtasks.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/backend/src/tmss/tmssapp/subtasks.py
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ def assign_or_unassign_resources(subtask: Subtask):
     # Reason about stations only for observations with a station list
     if subtask.specifications_template.type.value == SubtaskType.Choices.OBSERVATION.value and \
             "stations" in subtask.specifications_doc and "station_list" in subtask.specifications_doc["stations"]:
-        _check_stations_for_observations(subtask, ra_spec)
+        _do_assignment_for_observations_with_required_station_check(subtask, ra_spec)
     else:
         with RARPC.create() as rarpc:
             try:
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ def assign_or_unassign_resources(subtask: Subtask):
                 raise SubtaskSchedulingException("Cannot schedule/unschedule subtask id=%d. The required resources are not (fully) available." % subtask.pk)
 
 
-def _check_stations_for_observations(subtask: Subtask, ra_spec):
+def _do_assignment_for_observations_with_required_station_check(subtask: Subtask, ra_spec) -> bool:
     """
     Try to detect conflicts and re-assign if possible.
     :param subtask:
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ def _check_stations_for_observations(subtask: Subtask, ra_spec):
                 lst_stations_in_conflict = get_stations_in_conflict(subtask.id)
                 lst_stations = determine_stations_which_can_be_assigned(subtask, lst_stations_in_conflict)
                 ra_spec = update_specification(ra_spec, lst_stations)
-
+    return assigned
 
 def get_stations_in_conflict(subtask_id):
     """