diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/Widgets/EditWidget.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/Widgets/EditWidget.php
index ab3ae06f..cc3578f3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/Widgets/EditWidget.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/Widgets/EditWidget.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class EditWidget extends Controller
     public function getEdit($id)
     {
         $widget = Widget::findOrFail($id);
+        $widget->settings = json_decode($widget->settings);
 
         $presenter = call_user_func([$widget->widget_type_handler, 'getPresenter']);
 
@@ -40,11 +41,9 @@ class EditWidget extends Controller
 
         // update name
         $widget->name = $request->name;
-
-        // save description if available
-        if (isset($request->description)) {
-            $widget->description = $request->description;
-        }
+        $widget->container_class = $request->containerClass;
+        $widget->container_id = $request->containerId;
+        $widget->description = $request->description;
 
         // try to save this widget
         try {
@@ -76,7 +75,8 @@ class EditWidget extends Controller
      *
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
      */
-    public function deleteWidget($id) {
+    public function deleteWidget($id)
+    {
         // create new widget
         $widget = Widget::findOrFail($id);