diff --git a/web/pgadmin/preferences/__init__.py b/web/pgadmin/preferences/__init__.py
index e3af7d03c..2db8a3ba8 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/preferences/__init__.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/preferences/__init__.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def save(pid):
     """
     data = request.form if request.form else json.loads(request.data.decode())
 
-    res, msg = Preferences.save(data['mid'], data['cid'], data['id'], data['value'])
+    res, msg = Preferences.save(data['mid'], data['category_id'], data['id'], data['value'])
 
     if not res:
         return internal_server_error(errormsg=msg)
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/preferences/static/js/preferences.js b/web/pgadmin/preferences/static/js/preferences.js
index d9c1d237c..32a93f159 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/preferences/static/js/preferences.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/preferences/static/js/preferences.js
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ define('pgadmin.preferences', [
                   if (d.preferences && _.isArray(d.preferences)) {
                     _.each(d.preferences, function(p) {
                       preferences.add({
-                        'id': p.id, 'value': p.value, 'cid': d.id, 'mid': d.mid
+                        'id': p.id, 'value': p.value, 'category_id': d.id,
+                        'mid': d.mid, 'name': p.name,
                       });
                       /*
                        * We don't know until now, how to render the control for