diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/js_build/src/config_lts.js b/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/js_build/src/config_lts.js
index 0b538668..daf17797 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/js_build/src/config_lts.js
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/js_build/src/config_lts.js
@@ -1,4 +1,44 @@
-import {loadConfig} from "./config/config_helper";
+import {saveConfig, loadConfig} from "./config/config_helper";
+
+function validateConfig() {
+    // Validate numeric fields
+    const collationPeriod = parseInt(document.getElementById("collationPeriod").value);
+    if (isNaN(collationPeriod) || collationPeriod < 1) {
+        alert("Collation Period must be a number greater than 0");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const uispInterval = parseInt(document.getElementById("uispInterval").value);
+    if (isNaN(uispInterval) || uispInterval < 0) {
+        alert("UISP Reporting Interval must be a number of at least 0");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Validate URL format if provided
+    const ltsUrl = document.getElementById("ltsUrl").value.trim();
+    if (ltsUrl) {
+        try {
+            new URL(ltsUrl);
+        } catch {
+            alert("LTS Server URL must be a valid URL");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+function updateConfig() {
+    // Update only the long-term stats section
+    window.config.long_term_stats = {
+        gather_stats: document.getElementById("gatherStats").checked,
+        collation_period_seconds: parseInt(document.getElementById("collationPeriod").value),
+        license_key: document.getElementById("licenseKey").value.trim() || null,
+        uisp_reporting_interval_seconds: parseInt(document.getElementById("uispInterval").value) || null,
+        lts_url: document.getElementById("ltsUrl").value.trim() || null,
+        use_insight: document.getElementById("useInsight").checked
+    };
+}
 
 loadConfig(() => {
     // window.config now contains the configuration.
@@ -11,16 +51,22 @@ loadConfig(() => {
         document.getElementById("useInsight").checked = lts.use_insight ?? false;
 
         // Numeric fields
-        if (lts.collation_period_seconds) {
-            document.getElementById("collationPeriod").value = lts.collation_period_seconds;
-        }
-        if (lts.uisp_reporting_interval_seconds) {
-            document.getElementById("uispInterval").value = lts.uisp_reporting_interval_seconds;
-        }
+        document.getElementById("collationPeriod").value = lts.collation_period_seconds ?? 60;
+        document.getElementById("uispInterval").value = lts.uisp_reporting_interval_seconds ?? 300;
 
         // Optional string fields
         document.getElementById("licenseKey").value = lts.license_key ?? "";
         document.getElementById("ltsUrl").value = lts.lts_url ?? "";
+
+        // Add save button click handler
+        document.getElementById('saveButton').addEventListener('click', () => {
+            if (validateConfig()) {
+                updateConfig();
+                saveConfig(() => {
+                    alert("Configuration saved successfully!");
+                });
+            }
+        });
     } else {
         console.error("Long-term stats configuration not found in window.config");
     }
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/static2/config_lts.html b/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/static2/config_lts.html
index 9c8a8b93..16ce80aa 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/static2/config_lts.html
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/static2/config_lts.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                 <div class="form-text">Experimental next-gen statistics system (alpha)</div>
             </div>
 
-            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Save Changes</button>
+            <button type="button" id="saveButton" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Save Changes</button>
         </form>
     </div>
 </div>