diff --git a/pkg/gcsql/queries.go b/pkg/gcsql/queries.go
index 63e00f9c..1e7899f9 100644
--- a/pkg/gcsql/queries.go
+++ b/pkg/gcsql/queries.go
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gochan-org/gochan/pkg/config"
@@ -943,8 +945,65 @@ func createUser(username, passwordEncrypted string, globalRank int) (userID int,
 // Deprecated: This method was created to support old functionality during the database refactor of april 2020
 // The code should be changed to reflect the new database design. (Just bad design in general, try to avoid directly mutating state like this)
 func (board *Board) UpdateID() error {
-	const sql = `SELECT id FROM DBPREFIXboards WHERE dir = ?`
-	return QueryRowSQL(sql, interfaceSlice(board.Dir), interfaceSlice(&board.ID))
+	const query = `SELECT id FROM DBPREFIXboards WHERE dir = ?`
+	return QueryRowSQL(query, interfaceSlice(board.Dir), interfaceSlice(&board.ID))
+}
+
+// ChangeFromRequest takes values from a HTTP request
+func (board *Board) ChangeFromRequest(request *http.Request, dbUpdate bool) error {
+	if request.FormValue("docreate") != "" {
+		// prevent directory changes if the board already exists
+		board.Dir = request.FormValue("dir")
+	}
+	board.Title = request.FormValue("title")
+	board.Subtitle = request.FormValue("subtitle")
+	board.Description = request.FormValue("description")
+	board.Type, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("boardtype"))
+	board.UploadType, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("uploadtype"))
+	board.Section, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("section"))
+	board.MaxFilesize, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("maxfilesize"))
+	board.MaxPages, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("maxpages"))
+	board.DefaultStyle = request.FormValue("defaultstyle")
+	board.Locked = len(request.Form["locked"]) > 0
+	board.Anonymous = request.FormValue("anonname")
+	board.ForcedAnon = len(request.Form["forcedanon"]) > 0
+	board.MaxAge, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("maxage"))
+	board.AutosageAfter, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("autosageafter"))
+	board.NoImagesAfter, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("nouploadsafter"))
+	board.MaxMessageLength, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("maxmessagelength"))
+	board.EmbedsAllowed = len(request.Form["embedsallowed"]) > 0
+	board.RedirectToThread = len(request.Form["redirecttothread"]) > 0
+	board.ShowID = len(request.Form["showid"]) > 0
+	board.RequireFile = len(request.Form["requirefile"]) > 0
+	board.EnableCatalog = len(request.Form["enablecatalog"]) > 0
+	board.EnableSpoileredImages = len(request.Form["enablefilespoilers"]) > 0
+	board.EnableSpoileredThreads = len(request.Form["enablethreadspoilers"]) > 0
+	board.Worksafe = len(request.Form["worksafe"]) > 0
+	board.Cooldowns.NewThread, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("threadcooldown"))
+	board.Cooldowns.Reply, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("replycooldown"))
+	board.Cooldowns.ImageReply, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("imagecooldown"))
+	board.ThreadsPerPage, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("threadsperpage"))
+	if !dbUpdate {
+		return nil
+	}
+	id, err := getBoardIDFromURI(board.Dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	const query = `UPDATE DBPREFIXboards SET 
+	section_id = ?,navbar_position = ?,
+	title = ?,subtitle = ?,description = ?,max_file_size = ?,default_style = ?,
+	locked = ?,anonymous_name = ?,force_anonymous = ?,autosage_after = ?,no_images_after = ?,
+	max_message_length = ?,allow_embeds = ?,redirect_to_thread = ?,require_file = ?,
+	enable_catalog = ? WHERE id = ?`
+
+	_, err = ExecSQL(query,
+		board.Section, board.ListOrder,
+		board.Title, board.Subtitle, board.Description, board.MaxFilesize, board.DefaultStyle,
+		board.Locked, board.Anonymous, board.ForcedAnon, board.AutosageAfter, board.NoImagesAfter,
+		board.MaxMessageLength, board.EmbedsAllowed, board.RedirectToThread, board.RequireFile,
+		board.EnableCatalog, id)
+	return err
 }
 
 // PopulateData gets the board data from the database, according to its id, and sets the respective properties.
diff --git a/pkg/gcsql/tables.go b/pkg/gcsql/tables.go
index 11aa7430..bed6cbfd 100644
--- a/pkg/gcsql/tables.go
+++ b/pkg/gcsql/tables.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"html"
 	"html/template"
-	"net/http"
 	"path"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -235,42 +234,6 @@ func (board *Board) SetDefaults(title string, subtitle string, description strin
 	board.ThreadsPerPage = 20
 }
 
-// ChangeFromRequest takes values from a HTTP request
-func (board *Board) ChangeFromRequest(request *http.Request) {
-	if request.FormValue("docreate") != "" {
-		// prevent directory changes if the board already exists
-		board.Dir = request.FormValue("dir")
-	}
-	board.Title = request.FormValue("title")
-	board.Subtitle = request.FormValue("subtitle")
-	board.Description = request.FormValue("description")
-	board.Type, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("boardtype"))
-	board.UploadType, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("uploadtype"))
-	board.Section, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("section"))
-	board.MaxFilesize, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("maxfilesize"))
-	board.MaxPages, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("maxpages"))
-	board.DefaultStyle = request.FormValue("defaultstyle")
-	board.Locked = len(request.Form["locked"]) > 0
-	board.Anonymous = request.FormValue("anonname")
-	board.ForcedAnon = len(request.Form["forcedanon"]) > 0
-	board.MaxAge, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("maxage"))
-	board.AutosageAfter, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("autosageafter"))
-	board.NoImagesAfter, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("nouploadsafter"))
-	board.MaxMessageLength, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("maxmessagelength"))
-	board.EmbedsAllowed = len(request.Form["embedsallowed"]) > 0
-	board.RedirectToThread = len(request.Form["redirecttothread"]) > 0
-	board.ShowID = len(request.Form["showid"]) > 0
-	board.RequireFile = len(request.Form["requirefile"]) > 0
-	board.EnableCatalog = len(request.Form["enablecatalog"]) > 0
-	board.EnableSpoileredImages = len(request.Form["enablefilespoilers"]) > 0
-	board.EnableSpoileredThreads = len(request.Form["enablethreadspoilers"]) > 0
-	board.Worksafe = len(request.Form["worksafe"]) > 0
-	board.Cooldowns.NewThread, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("threadcooldown"))
-	board.Cooldowns.Reply, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("replycooldown"))
-	board.Cooldowns.ImageReply, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("imagecooldown"))
-	board.ThreadsPerPage, _ = strconv.Atoi(request.FormValue("threadsperpage"))
-}
-
 func (board *Board) Create() error {
 	return CreateBoard(board)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/manage/actions.go b/pkg/manage/actions.go
index ccd4d99b..f410798e 100644
--- a/pkg/manage/actions.go
+++ b/pkg/manage/actions.go
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ var actions = []Action{
 			switch requestType {
 			case "create":
 				// create button clicked, create the board with the request fields
-				board.ChangeFromRequest(request)
+				board.ChangeFromRequest(request, false)
 				err = board.Create()
 			case "delete":
 				// delete button clicked, delete the board
@@ -401,7 +401,9 @@ var actions = []Action{
 				if err != nil {
 					return "", err
 				}
-				board.ChangeFromRequest(request)
+				if err = board.ChangeFromRequest(request, true); err != nil {
+					return "", err
+				}
 			case "cancel":
 				// cancel button was clicked
 				fallthrough
diff --git a/templates/manage_boards.html b/templates/manage_boards.html
index 22e2ad97..7169fae4 100644
--- a/templates/manage_boards.html
+++ b/templates/manage_boards.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 {{end}}
 <form action="{{$.webroot}}manage?action=boards" method="GET">
 	<input type="hidden" name="action" value="boards">
-
+	<input type="hidden" name="board" value="{{$.board.ID}}"/>
 <table>
 <tr>
 	<th>Option</th>