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 52f1a50ac..15ae5d236 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
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> unableToParseJson(Exception ex) {
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public ResponseEntity<?> getAll() {
         List<MetadataResolver> resolvers = positionOrderContainerService.getAllMetadataResolversInDefinedOrderOrUnordered();
-        resolvers.forEach(MetadataResolver::updateVersion);
         return ResponseEntity.ok(resolvers);
     }
 
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> getOne(@PathVariable String resourceId) {
         if (resolver == null) {
             return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
         }
-        resolver.updateVersion();
         return ResponseEntity.ok(resolver);
     }
 
@@ -103,11 +101,9 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> create(@RequestBody MetadataResolver newResolver) {
         }
 
         newResolver.convertFiltersFromTransientRepresentationIfNecessary();
-        resolverRepository.save(newResolver);
-        MetadataResolver persistedResolver = resolverRepository.findByResourceId(newResolver.getResourceId());
+        MetadataResolver persistedResolver = resolverRepository.save(newResolver);
         positionOrderContainerService.appendPositionOrderForNew(persistedResolver);
 
-        persistedResolver.updateVersion();
         persistedResolver.convertFiltersIntoTransientRepresentationIfNecessary();
         return ResponseEntity.created(getResourceUriFor(persistedResolver)).body(persistedResolver);
     }
@@ -119,9 +115,9 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> update(@PathVariable String resourceId, @RequestBody Me
         if (existingResolver == null) {
             return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
         }
-        if (existingResolver.hashCode() != updatedResolver.getVersion()) {
+        if (existingResolver.getVersion() != updatedResolver.getVersion()) {
             log.info("Metadata Resolver version conflict. Latest resolver in database version: {}. Resolver version sent from UI: {}",
-                    existingResolver.hashCode(), updatedResolver.getVersion());
+                    existingResolver.getVersion(), updatedResolver.getVersion());
             return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CONFLICT).build();
         }
 
@@ -133,10 +129,8 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> update(@PathVariable String resourceId, @RequestBody Me
         updatedResolver.setAudId(existingResolver.getAudId());
 
         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/resolvers/MetadataResolver.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/MetadataResolver.java
index 7d0fc03d1..cb3b7c9d9 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/MetadataResolver.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/MetadataResolver.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package edu.internet2.tier.shibboleth.admin.ui.domain.resolvers;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonGetter;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonSubTypes;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonTypeInfo;
@@ -73,10 +74,14 @@ public class MetadataResolver extends AbstractAuditable {
     private List<MetadataFilter> metadataFilters = new ArrayList<>();
 
     @Transient
-    private int version;
-
-    public void updateVersion() {
-        this.version = hashCode();
+    private Integer version;
+
+    @JsonGetter("version")
+    public int getVersion() {
+        if (this.version != null && this.version != 0 ) {
+            return this.version;
+        }
+        return this.hashCode();
     }
 
     public void convertFiltersIntoTransientRepresentationIfNecessary() {