diff --git a/changedetectionio/__init__.py b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
index 0faf874d..6f21beac 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/__init__.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ def populate_form_from_watch(form, watch):
         if i[0] != '_':
             p = getattr(form, i)
             if hasattr(p, 'data') and i in watch:
-                if not p.data:
-                    setattr(p, "data", watch[i])
+                setattr(p, "data", watch[i])
 
 
 # We use the whole watch object from the store/JSON so we can see if there's some related status in terms of a thread
@@ -440,9 +439,8 @@ def changedetection_app(config=None, datastore_o=None):
                 if len(datastore.data['watching'][uuid]['history']):
                     update_obj['previous_md5'] = get_current_checksum_include_ignore_text(uuid=uuid)
 
-
             datastore.data['watching'][uuid].update(update_obj)
-            datastore.needs_write = True
+
             flash("Updated watch.")
 
             # Queue the watch for immediate recheck
diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/test_notification.py b/changedetectionio/tests/test_notification.py
index 2feb36da..9488dc93 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/tests/test_notification.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/test_notification.py
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@ def test_check_notification(client, live_server):
     # Give the endpoint time to spin up
     time.sleep(3)
 
+    # re #242 - when you edited an existing new entry, it would not correctly show the notification settings
+
     # Add our URL to the import page
     test_url = url_for('test_endpoint', _external=True)
     res = client.post(
-        url_for("import_page"),
-        data={"urls": test_url},
+        url_for("api_watch_add"),
+        data={"url": test_url, "tag": ''},
         follow_redirects=True
     )
-    assert b"1 Imported" in res.data
+    assert b"Watch added" in res.data
 
     # Give the thread time to pick up the first version
     time.sleep(3)
@@ -61,6 +63,10 @@ def test_check_notification(client, live_server):
         url_for("edit_page", uuid="first"))
     assert bytes(notification_url.encode('utf-8')) in res.data
 
+    # Re #242 - wasnt saving?
+    assert bytes("New ChangeDetection.io Notification".encode('utf-8')) in res.data
+
+
 
     # Because we hit 'send test notification on save'
     time.sleep(3)