diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/IndexerFactory.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/IndexerFactory.cs
index c67c7840e..71e7aabdc 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/IndexerFactory.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/IndexerFactory.cs
@@ -318,5 +318,24 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers
 
             base.Update(definition);
         }
+
+        public override IEnumerable<IndexerDefinition> Update(IEnumerable<IndexerDefinition> definitions)
+        {
+            var indexerDefinitions = definitions.ToList();
+
+            foreach (var definition in indexerDefinitions)
+            {
+                var provider = _providers.First(v => v.GetType().Name == definition.Implementation);
+
+                SetProviderCharacteristics(provider, definition);
+
+                if (definition.Implementation == nameof(Cardigann))
+                {
+                    MapCardigannDefinition(definition);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return base.Update(indexerDefinitions);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/ProviderFactory.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/ProviderFactory.cs
index fad090940..73e82f30a 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/ProviderFactory.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/ProviderFactory.cs
@@ -127,10 +127,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider
 
         public virtual IEnumerable<TProviderDefinition> Update(IEnumerable<TProviderDefinition> definitions)
         {
-            _providerRepository.UpdateMany(definitions.ToList());
-            _eventAggregator.PublishEvent(new ProviderBulkUpdatedEvent<TProvider>(definitions));
+            var providerDefinitions = definitions.ToList();
 
-            return definitions;
+            _providerRepository.UpdateMany(providerDefinitions);
+            _eventAggregator.PublishEvent(new ProviderBulkUpdatedEvent<TProvider>(providerDefinitions));
+
+            return providerDefinitions;
         }
 
         public void Delete(int id)