diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/MetadataResolversController.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/MetadataResolversController.java
index 2b1ddc6b5..52f1a50ac 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/MetadataResolversController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/MetadataResolversController.java
@@ -103,10 +103,11 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> create(@RequestBody MetadataResolver newResolver) {
         }
 
         newResolver.convertFiltersFromTransientRepresentationIfNecessary();
-        MetadataResolver persistedResolver = resolverRepository.save(newResolver);
+        resolverRepository.save(newResolver);
+        MetadataResolver persistedResolver = resolverRepository.findByResourceId(newResolver.getResourceId());
         positionOrderContainerService.appendPositionOrderForNew(persistedResolver);
-        persistedResolver.updateVersion();
 
+        persistedResolver.updateVersion();
         persistedResolver.convertFiltersIntoTransientRepresentationIfNecessary();
         return ResponseEntity.created(getResourceUriFor(persistedResolver)).body(persistedResolver);
     }
@@ -131,12 +132,12 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> update(@PathVariable String resourceId, @RequestBody Me
 
         updatedResolver.setAudId(existingResolver.getAudId());
 
-        //If one needs to update filters, it should be dealt with via filters endpoints
-        updatedResolver.setMetadataFilters(existingResolver.getMetadataFilters());
+        updatedResolver.convertFiltersFromTransientRepresentationIfNecessary();
+        resolverRepository.save(updatedResolver);
+        MetadataResolver persistedResolver = resolverRepository.findByResourceId(updatedResolver.getResourceId());
 
-        MetadataResolver persistedResolver = resolverRepository.save(updatedResolver);
         persistedResolver.updateVersion();
-
+        persistedResolver.convertFiltersFromTransientRepresentationIfNecessary();
         return ResponseEntity.ok(persistedResolver);
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/filters/EntityAttributesFilter.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/filters/EntityAttributesFilter.java
index 0208f92c4..a62ed9a24 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/filters/EntityAttributesFilter.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/filters/EntityAttributesFilter.java
@@ -51,15 +51,12 @@ public EntityAttributesFilter() {
     @Transient
     private RelyingPartyOverridesRepresentation relyingPartyOverrides;
 
-    @PostLoad
     public void intoTransientRepresentation() {
         this.attributeRelease = getAttributeReleaseListFromAttributeList(this.attributes);
         this.relyingPartyOverrides = getRelyingPartyOverridesRepresentationFromAttributeList(attributes);
         updateVersion();
     }
 
-    @PrePersist
-    @PreUpdate
     public void fromTransientRepresentation() {
         List<org.opensaml.saml.saml2.core.Attribute> attributeList = new ArrayList<>();
         attributeList.addAll(getAttributeListFromAttributeReleaseList(this.attributeRelease));