diff --git a/lemur/destinations/schemas.py b/lemur/destinations/schemas.py
index cc46ecd4..22187a09 100644
--- a/lemur/destinations/schemas.py
+++ b/lemur/destinations/schemas.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class DestinationOutputSchema(LemurOutputSchema):
     def fill_object(self, data):
         if data:
             data["plugin"]["pluginOptions"] = data["options"]
+            for option in data["plugin"]["pluginOptions"]:
+                if "export-plugin" in option["type"]:
+                    option["value"]["pluginOptions"] = option["value"]["plugin_options"]
         return data
 
 
diff --git a/lemur/destinations/service.py b/lemur/destinations/service.py
index 92162f4b..7bae57f0 100644
--- a/lemur/destinations/service.py
+++ b/lemur/destinations/service.py
@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@ def create(label, plugin_name, options, description=None):
     return database.create(destination)
 
 
-def update(destination_id, label, options, description):
+def update(destination_id, label, plugin_name, options, description):
     """
     Updates an existing destination.
 
     :param destination_id:  Lemur assigned ID
     :param label: Destination common name
+    :param plugin_name:
+    :param options:
     :param description:
     :rtype : Destination
     :return:
@@ -54,6 +56,11 @@ def update(destination_id, label, options, description):
     destination = get(destination_id)
 
     destination.label = label
+    destination.plugin_name = plugin_name
+    # remove any sub-plugin objects before try to save the json options
+    for option in options:
+        if "plugin" in option["type"]:
+            del option["value"]["plugin_object"]
     destination.options = options
     destination.description = description
 
diff --git a/lemur/destinations/views.py b/lemur/destinations/views.py
index 0b0559fe..072ff34e 100644
--- a/lemur/destinations/views.py
+++ b/lemur/destinations/views.py
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ class Destinations(AuthenticatedResource):
         return service.update(
             destination_id,
             data["label"],
+            data["plugin"]["slug"],
             data["plugin"]["plugin_options"],
             data["description"],
         )
diff --git a/lemur/notifications/service.py b/lemur/notifications/service.py
index ac624d1c..34edccc0 100644
--- a/lemur/notifications/service.py
+++ b/lemur/notifications/service.py
@@ -104,12 +104,13 @@ def create(label, plugin_name, options, description, certificates):
     return database.create(notification)
 
 
-def update(notification_id, label, options, description, active, certificates):
+def update(notification_id, label, plugin_name, options, description, active, certificates):
     """
     Updates an existing notification.
 
     :param notification_id:
     :param label: Notification label
+    :param plugin_name:
     :param options:
     :param description:
     :param active:
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ def update(notification_id, label, options, description, active, certificates):
     notification = get(notification_id)
 
     notification.label = label
+    notification.plugin_name = plugin_name
     notification.options = options
     notification.description = description
     notification.active = active
diff --git a/lemur/notifications/views.py b/lemur/notifications/views.py
index cdabb4d4..f6eef655 100644
--- a/lemur/notifications/views.py
+++ b/lemur/notifications/views.py
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ class Notifications(AuthenticatedResource):
         return service.update(
             notification_id,
             data["label"],
+            data["plugin"]["slug"],
             data["plugin"]["plugin_options"],
             data["description"],
             data["active"],
diff --git a/lemur/sources/service.py b/lemur/sources/service.py
index fafa6f5a..be0de049 100644
--- a/lemur/sources/service.py
+++ b/lemur/sources/service.py
@@ -264,13 +264,14 @@ def create(label, plugin_name, options, description=None):
     return database.create(source)
 
 
-def update(source_id, label, options, description):
+def update(source_id, label, plugin_name, options, description):
     """
     Updates an existing source.
 
     :param source_id:  Lemur assigned ID
     :param label: Source common name
     :param options:
+    :param plugin_name:
     :param description:
     :rtype : Source
     :return:
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ def update(source_id, label, options, description):
     source = get(source_id)
 
     source.label = label
+    source.plugin_name = plugin_name
     source.options = options
     source.description = description
 
diff --git a/lemur/sources/views.py b/lemur/sources/views.py
index b74c4d80..3b4deab7 100644
--- a/lemur/sources/views.py
+++ b/lemur/sources/views.py
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ class Sources(AuthenticatedResource):
         return service.update(
             source_id,
             data["label"],
+            data["plugin"]["slug"],
             data["plugin"]["plugin_options"],
             data["description"],
         )
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/destinations/destination/destination.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/destinations/destination/destination.js
index 21f624c8..93a7f80e 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/destinations/destination/destination.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/destinations/destination/destination.js
@@ -52,19 +52,19 @@ angular.module('lemur')
           if (plugin.slug === $scope.destination.plugin.slug) {
             plugin.pluginOptions = $scope.destination.plugin.pluginOptions;
             $scope.destination.plugin = plugin;
-            _.each($scope.destination.plugin.pluginOptions, function (option) {
-              if (option.type === 'export-plugin') {
-                PluginService.getByType('export').then(function (plugins) {
-                  $scope.exportPlugins = plugins;
+            PluginService.getByType('export').then(function (plugins) {
+              $scope.exportPlugins = plugins;
 
+              _.each($scope.destination.plugin.pluginOptions, function (option) {
+                if (option.type === 'export-plugin') {
                   _.each($scope.exportPlugins, function (plugin) {
                     if (plugin.slug === option.value.slug) {
                       plugin.pluginOptions = option.value.pluginOptions;
                       option.value = plugin;
                     }
                   });
-                });
-              }
+                }
+              });
             });
           }
         });
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/sources/source/source.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/sources/source/source.js
index 1d5c1641..8ea381f8 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/sources/source/source.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/sources/source/source.js
@@ -41,22 +41,14 @@ angular.module('lemur')
       PluginService.getByType('source').then(function (plugins) {
         $scope.plugins = plugins;
         _.each($scope.plugins, function (plugin) {
-          if (plugin.slug === $scope.source.pluginName) {
+          if (plugin.slug === $scope.source.plugin.slug) {
+            plugin.pluginOptions = $scope.source.plugin.pluginOptions;
             $scope.source.plugin = plugin;
           }
         });
       });
     });
 
-    PluginService.getByType('source').then(function (plugins) {
-      $scope.plugins = plugins;
-      _.each($scope.plugins, function (plugin) {
-        if (plugin.slug === $scope.source.pluginName) {
-          $scope.source.plugin = plugin;
-        }
-      });
-    });
-
     $scope.save = function (source) {
       SourceService.update(source).then(
         function () {