diff --git a/libs/webServerAdminPaths.js b/libs/webServerAdminPaths.js
index 64384542..ddad25ca 100644
--- a/libs/webServerAdminPaths.js
+++ b/libs/webServerAdminPaths.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ var moment = require('moment')
 var exec = require('child_process').exec;
 var spawn = require('child_process').spawn;
 var execSync = require('child_process').execSync;
+const {
+    mergeDeep
+} = require('./common.js')
 module.exports = function(s,config,lang,app){
     const {
         deleteMonitor,
@@ -334,10 +337,12 @@ module.exports = function(s,config,lang,app){
                        return
                     }
                     form.mid = req.params.id.replace(/[^\w\s]/gi,'').replace(/ /g,'')
+                    const alreadyExisting = s.group[groupKey].rawMonitorConfigurations[monitorId];
                     if(form && form.name){
                         s.checkDetails(form)
-                        form.ke = req.params.ke
-                        endData = await s.addOrEditMonitor(form,null,user)
+                        const postForm = mergeDeep({}, alreadyExisting || {}, form);
+                        form.ke = groupKey;
+                        endData = await s.addOrEditMonitor(postForm,null,user)
                     }else{
                         endData.msg = user.lang.monitorEditText1;
                     }
diff --git a/web/assets/js/bs5.dashboard-base.js b/web/assets/js/bs5.dashboard-base.js
index 75648a2c..c626cbeb 100644
--- a/web/assets/js/bs5.dashboard-base.js
+++ b/web/assets/js/bs5.dashboard-base.js
@@ -1124,3 +1124,45 @@ function getQueryString(){
     })
     return theObject
 }
+function getChangedObjectValues(obj1, obj2) {
+    if (Object.keys(obj1).length === 0) {
+        return obj2;
+    }
+
+    const changes = {};
+
+    function compare(obj1, obj2, changes) {
+        for (const key in obj1) {
+            if (obj1.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+                if (Array.isArray(obj1[key]) && Array.isArray(obj2[key])) {
+                    if (!arraysEqual(obj1[key], obj2[key])) {
+                        changes[key] = obj2[key];
+                    }
+                } else if (typeof obj1[key] === 'object' && obj1[key] !== null) {
+                    if (typeof obj2[key] === 'object' && obj2[key] !== null) {
+                        const nestedChanges = {};
+                        compare(obj1[key], obj2[key], nestedChanges);
+                        if (Object.keys(nestedChanges).length > 0) {
+                            changes[key] = nestedChanges;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        changes[key] = obj2[key];
+                    }
+                } else if (obj1[key] !== obj2[key]) {
+                    changes[key] = obj2[key];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function arraysEqual(arr1, arr2) {
+        if (arr1.length !== arr2.length) return false;
+        for (let i = 0; i < arr1.length; i++) {
+            if (arr1[i] !== arr2[i]) return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    compare(obj1, obj2, changes);
+    return changes;
+}
diff --git a/web/assets/js/bs5.monitorSettings.js b/web/assets/js/bs5.monitorSettings.js
index 732150ce..1be702f2 100644
--- a/web/assets/js/bs5.monitorSettings.js
+++ b/web/assets/js/bs5.monitorSettings.js
@@ -817,34 +817,39 @@ editorForm.submit(function(e){
     var validation = getMonitorEditFormFields()
     if(!validation.ok){
         var errorsFound = validation.errors
-        $.sM.e.find('.msg').html(errorsFound.join('<br>'));
         new PNotify({title:'Configuration Invalid',text:errorsFound.join('<br>'),type:'error'});
+        return;
     }
     var monitorConfig = validation.monitorConfig
-    setSubmitButton(editorForm, lang[`Please Wait...`], `spinner fa-pulse`, true)
-    $.post(getApiPrefix()+'/configureMonitor/'+$user.ke+'/'+monitorConfig.mid,{data:JSON.stringify(monitorConfig)},function(d){
-        if(d.ok === false){
+    monitorConfig.ke = $user.ke;
+    var alreadyExisting = getDbColumnsForMonitor(loadedMonitors[monitorConfig.mid] || {});
+    var postFormVals = getChangedObjectValues(alreadyExisting, monitorConfig);
+    postFormVals.name = monitorConfig.name || alreadyExisting.name;
+    if(Object.keys(postFormVals).length > 0){
+        setSubmitButton(editorForm, lang[`Please Wait...`], `spinner fa-pulse`, true)
+        $.post(getApiPrefix()+'/configureMonitor/'+$user.ke+'/'+monitorConfig.mid,{data:JSON.stringify(postFormVals)},function(d){
+            if(d.ok === false){
+                new PNotify({
+                    title: lang['Action Failed'],
+                    text: d.msg,
+                    type: 'danger'
+                })
+            }
+            debugLog(d)
+            setSubmitButton(editorForm, lang.Save, `check`, false)
+        }).fail((err) => {
             new PNotify({
                 title: lang['Action Failed'],
-                text: d.msg,
+                text: JSON.stringify(err, null, 3),
                 type: 'danger'
             })
-        }
-        debugLog(d)
-        setSubmitButton(editorForm, lang.Save, `check`, false)
-    }).fail((err) => {
-        new PNotify({
-            title: lang['Action Failed'],
-            text: JSON.stringify(err, null, 3),
-            type: 'danger'
+            setSubmitButton(editorForm, lang.Save, `check`, false)
         })
-        setSubmitButton(editorForm, lang.Save, `check`, false)
-    })
-    //
-    if(copySettingsSelector.val() === '1'){
-        copyMonitorSettingsToSelected(monitorConfig)
+        //
+        if(copySettingsSelector.val() === '1'){
+            copyMonitorSettingsToSelected(monitorConfig)
+        }
     }
-    monitorEditorWindow.modal('hide')
     return false;
 });
 //////////////////