diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/ShibConfigurationServiceImpl.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/ShibConfigurationServiceImpl.java
index 74d9e3637..1c3c2a513 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/ShibConfigurationServiceImpl.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/ShibConfigurationServiceImpl.java
@@ -118,8 +118,11 @@ private ShibPropertySet save(ShibPropertySet incomingPropSet) {
                 } else {
                     // get the entity from the map, update it, save to update list
                     ShibPropertySetting updatedEntity = existingPropMap.get(prop.getPropertyName());
+                    // the value is really the only thing that should change...
                     updatedEntity.setConfigFile(prop.getConfigFile());
                     updatedEntity.setPropertyValue(prop.getPropertyValue());
+                    updatedEntity.setCategory(prop.getCategory());
+                    updatedEntity.setDisplayType(prop.getDisplayType());
                     propertiesToUpdate.add(shibPropertySettingRepository.save(updatedEntity));
                 }
             });