diff --git a/client/coral-configure/components/ConfigureCommentStream.js b/client/coral-configure/components/ConfigureCommentStream.js
index 4be5714c7..a413054cd 100644
--- a/client/coral-configure/components/ConfigureCommentStream.js
+++ b/client/coral-configure/components/ConfigureCommentStream.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import {Button, Checkbox} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './ConfigureCommentStream.css';
 
-export default ({handleChange, handleApply, changed}) => (
+export default ({handleChange, handleApply, changed, ...props}) => (
   <div className={styles.wrapper}>
     <div className={styles.container}>
       <h3>Configure Comment Stream</h3>
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export default ({handleChange, handleApply, changed}) => (
           cStyle={changed ? 'green' : 'darkGrey'}
           name="premod"
           onChange={handleChange}
+          checked={props.premod}
           info={{
             title: 'Enable Premoderation',
             description: 'Moderators must approve any comment before its published'
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export default ({handleChange, handleApply, changed}) => (
               cStyle={changed ? 'green' : 'darkGrey'}
               name="premodLinks"
               onChange={handleChange}
+              checked={props.premodLinks}
               info={{
                 title: 'Pre-Moderate Comments Containing Links',
                 description: 'Moderators must approve any comment containing a link before its published.'
diff --git a/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js b/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
index 4da5a266d..d4b71f4e5 100644
--- a/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 
-import {updateOpenStatus} from '../../coral-framework/actions/config';
+import {updateOpenStatus, updateConfiguration} from '../../coral-framework/actions/config';
 
 import CloseCommentsInfo from '../components/CloseCommentsInfo';
 import ConfigureCommentStream from '../components/ConfigureCommentStream';
@@ -11,12 +11,28 @@ class ConfigureStreamContainer extends Component {
     super(props);
 
     this.state = {
-      premod: false,
+      premod: props.config.moderation === 'pre',
       premodLinks: false
     };
 
     this.toggleStatus = this.toggleStatus.bind(this);
     this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
+    this.handleApply = this.handleApply.bind(this);
+  }
+
+  handleApply () {
+    const {premod, changed} = this.state;
+    const newConfig = {
+      moderation: premod ? 'pre' : 'post'
+    };
+    if (changed) {
+      this.props.updateConfiguration(newConfig);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.setState({
+          changed: false
+        });
+      }, 300);
+    }
   }
 
   handleChange (e) {
@@ -37,8 +53,9 @@ class ConfigureStreamContainer extends Component {
       <div>
         <ConfigureCommentStream
           handleChange={this.handleChange}
-          handleApply={this.props.handleApply}
+          handleApply={this.handleApply}
           changed={this.state.changed}
+          {...this.state}
         />
         <hr />
         <h3>{status === 'open' ? 'Close' : 'Open'} Comment Stream</h3>
@@ -57,7 +74,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
   updateStatus: status => dispatch(updateOpenStatus(status)),
-  handleApply: () => {}
+  updateConfiguration: newConfig => dispatch(updateConfiguration(newConfig))
 });
 
 export default connect(
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js
index 6dc880434..6cab702f0 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 import coralApi from '../helpers/response';
-/* Config Actions */
+import * as actions from '../constants/config';
+import {addNotification} from '../actions/notification';
 
-/**
- * Action name constants
- */
-
-export const OPEN_COMMENTS = 'OPEN_COMMENTS';
-export const CLOSE_COMMENTS = 'CLOSE_COMMENTS';
-export const ADD_ITEM = 'ADD_ITEM';
+import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import translations from './../translations';
+const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
 export const updateOpenStatus = status => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const assetId = getState().items.get('assets')
     .keySeq()
     .toArray()[0];
   return coralApi(`/asset/${assetId}/status?status=${status}`, {method: 'PUT'})
-    .then(() => dispatch({type: status === 'open' ? OPEN_COMMENTS : CLOSE_COMMENTS}));
+    .then(() => dispatch({type: status === 'open' ? actions.OPEN_COMMENTS : actions.CLOSE_COMMENTS}));
+};
+
+const updateConfigRequest = () => ({type: actions.UPDATE_CONFIG_REQUEST});
+const updateConfigSuccess = config => ({type: actions.UPDATE_CONFIG_SUCCESS, config});
+const updateConfigFailure = () => ({type: actions.UPDATE_CONFIG_FAILURE});
+
+export const updateConfiguration = newConfig => (dispatch, getState) => {
+  const assetId = getState().items.get('assets')
+    .keySeq()
+    .toArray()[0];
+
+  dispatch(updateConfigRequest());
+  coralApi(`/asset/${assetId}/settings`, {method: 'PUT', body: newConfig})
+    .then(({settings}) => {
+      dispatch(addNotification('success', lang.t('successUpdateSettings')));
+      dispatch(updateConfigSuccess(settings));
+    })
+    .catch(error => dispatch(updateConfigFailure(error)));
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js
index 2029714c7..cdaa7c1a6 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 import coralApi from '../helpers/response';
 import {fromJS} from 'immutable';
-/* Item Actions */
-
-/**
- * Action name constants
- */
+import {UPDATE_CONFIG} from '../constants/config';
 
 export const ADD_ITEM = 'ADD_ITEM';
 export const UPDATE_ITEM = 'UPDATE_ITEM';
-export const UPDATE_SETTINGS = 'UPDATE_SETTINGS';
 export const APPEND_ITEM_ARRAY = 'APPEND_ITEM_ARRAY';
 
 /**
@@ -106,7 +101,7 @@ export function getStream (assetUrl) {
               dispatch(addItem(action, 'actions'));
             });
           } else if (type === 'settings') {
-            dispatch({type: UPDATE_SETTINGS, config: fromJS(json[type])});
+            dispatch({type: UPDATE_CONFIG, config: fromJS(json[type])});
           } else {
             json[type].forEach(item => {
               dispatch(addItem(item, type));
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/constants/config.js b/client/coral-framework/constants/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dca44ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/coral-framework/constants/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export const UPDATE_CONFIG_REQUEST = 'UPDATE_CONFIG_REQUEST';
+export const UPDATE_CONFIG_SUCCESS = 'UPDATE_CONFIG_SUCCESS';
+export const UPDATE_CONFIG_FAILURE = 'UPDATE_CONFIG_FAILURE';
+
+export const UPDATE_CONFIG = 'UPDATE_CONFIG';
+
+export const OPEN_COMMENTS = 'OPEN_COMMENTS';
+export const CLOSE_COMMENTS = 'CLOSE_COMMENTS';
+export const ADD_ITEM = 'ADD_ITEM';
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/reducers/config.js b/client/coral-framework/reducers/config.js
index 9620f5b97..0a8a01291 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/reducers/config.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/reducers/config.js
@@ -1,30 +1,28 @@
-/* @flow */
-
 import {Map} from 'immutable';
-import * as actions from '../actions/config';
+import * as actions from '../constants/config';
 
 const initialState = Map({
   features: Map({}),
-  status: 'open'
+  status: 'open',
+  moderation: null
 });
 
 export default (state = initialState, action) => {
   switch(action.type) {
-  // Override config if worked
-  case actions.UPDATE_SETTINGS:
-    return action.config;
-
+  case actions.UPDATE_CONFIG:
+    return state
+      .merge(Map(action.config));
+  case actions.UPDATE_CONFIG_SUCCESS:
+    return state
+      .merge(Map(action.settings));
   case actions.OPEN_COMMENTS:
-    return state.set('status', 'open');
-
+    return state
+      .set('status', 'open');
   case actions.CLOSE_COMMENTS:
-    return state.set('status', 'closed');
-
+    return state
+      .set('status', 'closed');
   case actions.ADD_ITEM:
-    return action.item_type === 'assets' ?
-      state.set('status', action.item.status)
-    : state;
-
+    return action.item_type === 'assets' ? state.set('status', action.item.status) : state;
   default:
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/translations.json b/client/coral-framework/translations.json
index ab65ba565..06a39944a 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/translations.json
+++ b/client/coral-framework/translations.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "en": {
+    "successUpdateSettings": "The changes you have made have been applied to the comment stream on this article",
     "successBioUpdate": "Your Bio has been updated",
     "contentNotAvailable": "This content is not available",
     "suspendedAccountMsg": "Your account is currently suspended. This means that you cannot Like, Flag, or write comments. Please contact moderator@fakeurl.com for more information",
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
     }
   },
   "es": {
+    "successUpdateSettings": "La configuración de este articulo fue actualizada",
     "successBioUpdate": "Tu bio fue actualizada",
     "contentNotAvailable": "El contenido no se encuentra disponible",
     "suspendedAccountMsg": "Tu cuenta se encuentra suspendida. Esto significa que no puedes dar Like, Marcar o escribir commentarios. Por favor, contacta moderator@fakeurl for more information",
diff --git a/client/coral-ui/components/Checkbox.js b/client/coral-ui/components/Checkbox.js
index c4cf6363d..94626295f 100644
--- a/client/coral-ui/components/Checkbox.js
+++ b/client/coral-ui/components/Checkbox.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import styles from './Checkbox.css';
 
-export default ({name, cStyle = 'base', onChange, label, className, info}) => (
+export default ({name, cStyle = 'base', onChange, label, className, info, checked = 'false'}) => (
   <label className={`${styles.label} ${styles[`type--${cStyle}`]} ${className}`} htmlFor={name}>
-    <input type="checkbox" id={name} name={name} onChange={onChange} />
+    <input type="checkbox" id={name} name={name} onChange={onChange} checked={checked} />
     <span className={styles.checkbox}></span>
     {label && <span>{label}</span>}
     {info && (
diff --git a/models/asset.js b/models/asset.js
index 165ebbc6c..886ba1c3a 100644
--- a/models/asset.js
+++ b/models/asset.js
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ AssetSchema.statics.findOrCreateByUrl = (url) => Asset.findOneAndUpdate({url}, {
  * @param  {[type]} settings [description]
  * @return {[type]}          [description]
  */
-AssetSchema.statics.overrideSettings = (id, settings) => Asset.update({id}, {
+AssetSchema.statics.overrideSettings = (id, settings) => Asset.findOneAndUpdate({id}, {
   $set: {
     settings
   }
+}, {
+  new: true
 });
 
 /**
diff --git a/routes/api/asset/index.js b/routes/api/asset/index.js
index 05926bc15..4ec60e453 100644
--- a/routes/api/asset/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/asset/index.js
@@ -82,18 +82,11 @@ router.post('/:asset_id/scrape', (req, res, next) => {
 });
 
 router.put('/:asset_id/settings', (req, res, next) => {
-
   // Override the settings for the asset.
   Asset
     .overrideSettings(req.params.asset_id, req.body)
-    .then(() => {
-
-      res.status(204).end();
-    })
-    .catch((err) => {
-      next(err);
-    });
-
+    .then(({settings}) => res.status(200).send({settings}))
+    .catch((err) => next(err));
 });
 
 router.put('/:asset_id/status', (req, res, next) => {
diff --git a/routes/api/stream/index.js b/routes/api/stream/index.js
index 4e8373999..5ddec138e 100644
--- a/routes/api/stream/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/stream/index.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ router.get('/', (req, res, next) => {
     // Merge the asset specific settings with the returned settings object in
     // the event that the asset that was returned also had settings.
     if (asset.settings) {
-      settings = Object.assign({}, settings, asset.settings);
+      settings = Object.assign({}, settings.toObject(), asset.toObject().settings);
     }
 
     // Fetch the appropriate comments stream.