diff --git a/src/idnode.c b/src/idnode.c
index a0ab2307..b53a270c 100644
--- a/src/idnode.c
+++ b/src/idnode.c
@@ -609,8 +609,8 @@ int
 idnode_write0 ( idnode_t *self, htsmsg_t *c, int optmask, int dosave )
 {
   int save = 0;
-  void (*savefn)(idnode_t*) = NULL;
   const idclass_t *idc = self->in_class;
+  void (*savefn)(idnode_t*) = idc->ic_save;
   save = idnode_class_write_values(self, idc, c, optmask);
   if (save && dosave) {
     if (savefn) savefn(self);
diff --git a/src/webui/static/app/idnode.js b/src/webui/static/app/idnode.js
index 93f224c6..4ca791c4 100644
--- a/src/webui/static/app/idnode.js
+++ b/src/webui/static/app/idnode.js
@@ -731,7 +731,8 @@ tvheadend.idnode_tree = function (conf)
     var n = tree.getNodeById(o.uuid);
     if (n) {
       if (o.text) n.setText(o.text);
-      loader.load(n);
+      tree.getRootNode().reload();
+      // cannot get this to properly reload children and maintain state
     }
   });