diff --git a/core/app/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater.rb b/core/app/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater.rb
index fc59a8a29f..9624bff84d 100644
--- a/core/app/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater.rb
+++ b/core/app/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater.rb
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def update_adjustments(persist:)
       # http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/managing/charging/discounts-etc.htm#1
       # It also fits the criteria for sales tax as outlined here:
       # http://www.boe.ca.gov/formspubs/pub113/
-      update_promotions
+      update_promotions(persist:)
       update_taxes
       update_item_totals(persist:)
     end
@@ -153,8 +153,12 @@ def update_adjustment_total(persist:)
       recalculate_order_total
     end
 
-    def update_promotions
-      Spree::Config.promotions.order_adjuster_class.new(order).call
+    def update_promotions(persist:)
+      if persist
+        Spree::Config.promotions.order_adjuster_class
+      else
+        InMemoryOrderAdjuster
+      end.new(order).call
     end
 
     def update_taxes
@@ -239,5 +243,13 @@ def log_state_change(name)
         )
       end
     end
+
+    class InMemoryOrderAdjuster
+      def initialize(order)
+      end
+
+      def call
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/core/spec/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater_spec.rb b/core/spec/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater_spec.rb
index 91ce3451bb..9794ca8995 100644
--- a/core/spec/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater_spec.rb
+++ b/core/spec/models/spree/in_memory_order_updater_spec.rb
@@ -166,6 +166,17 @@ module Spree
             line_item.additional_tax_total
           }.from(1).to(2)
         end
+
+        context "when recalculating the order in memory" do
+          it "raises an error" do
+            order_adjuster = double
+            allow(order_adjuster).to receive(:call) { raise NotImplementedError }
+            allow(Spree::InMemoryOrderUpdater::InMemoryOrderAdjuster).to receive(:new).and_return(order_adjuster)
+
+            expect{described_class.new(order).recalculate(persist: false)}
+              .to raise_error(NotImplementedError)
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       context 'with a custom tax_calculator_class' do