diff --git a/cms/static/js/models/settings/advanced.js b/cms/static/js/models/settings/advanced.js
index 089c5bd22d..fe76164c61 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/models/settings/advanced.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/models/settings/advanced.js
@@ -16,5 +16,42 @@ CMS.Models.Settings.Advanced = Backbone.Model.extend({
             }
         }
         if (!_.isEmpty(errors)) return errors;
+    },
+    
+    save : function (attrs, options) {
+        // wraps the save call w/ the deletion of the removed keys after we know the saved ones worked
+        options = options ? _.clone(options) : {};
+        // add saveSuccess to the success
+        var success = options.success;
+        var model = this;
+        options.success = function(model, resp, options) {
+          model.afterSave(model);
+          if (success) success(model, resp, options);
+        };
+        Backbone.Model.prototype.save.call(this, attrs, options);
+    },
+    
+    afterSave : function(self) {
+        // remove deleted attrs
+        if (!_.isEmpty(self.deleteKeys)) {
+            // remove the to be deleted keys from the returned model
+            _.each(self.deleteKeys, function(key) { self.unset(key); });
+            // not able to do via backbone since we're not destroying the model
+            $.ajax({
+                url : self.url,
+                // json to and fro
+                contentType : "application/json",
+                dataType : "json",
+                // delete
+                type : 'DELETE',
+                // data
+                data : JSON.stringify({ deleteKeys : self.deleteKeys})
+            })
+            .fail(function(hdr, status, error) { CMS.ServerError(self, "Deleting keys:" + status); })
+            .done(function(data, status, error) {
+                // clear deleteKeys on success
+                self.deleteKeys = [];
+            });
+        }
     }
 });
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/settings/advanced_view.js b/cms/static/js/views/settings/advanced_view.js
index d6484c88af..abf7bca9c4 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/settings/advanced_view.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/settings/advanced_view.js
@@ -73,35 +73,15 @@ CMS.Views.Settings.Advanced = CMS.Views.ValidatingView.extend({
         // TODO one last verification scan:
         //    call validateKey on each to ensure proper format
         //    check for dupes
-
+        var self = this;
         this.model.save({},
             {
             success : function() {
+                self.render();
                 window.alert("Saved");
             },
             error : CMS.ServerError
         });
-        // FIXME don't delete if the validation didn't succeed in the save call
-        // remove deleted attrs
-        if (!_.isEmpty(this.model.deleteKeys)) {
-            var self = this;
-            // not able to do via backbone since we're not destroying the model
-            $.ajax({
-                url : this.model.url,
-                // json to and fro
-                contentType : "application/json",
-                dataType : "json",
-                // delete
-                type : 'DELETE',
-                // data
-                data : JSON.stringify({ deleteKeys : this.model.deleteKeys})
-            })
-                .fail(function(hdr, status, error) { CMS.ServerError(self.model, "Deleting keys:" + status); })
-                .done(function(data, status, error) {
-                    // clear deleteKeys on success
-                    self.model.deleteKeys = [];
-                });
-        }
     },
     revertView : function(event) {
         this.model.deleteKeys = [];
@@ -149,6 +129,10 @@ CMS.Views.Settings.Advanced = CMS.Views.ValidatingView.extend({
             var validation = this.model.validate(newEntryModel);
             if (validation) {
                 console.log('reserved key');
+                if (_.has(validation, newKey)) {
+                    // swap to the key which the map knows about
+                    validation[oldKey] = validation[newKey];
+                }
                 this.model.trigger("error", this.model, validation);
                 // abandon update
                 return;