diff --git a/src/services/ChallengeService.js b/src/services/ChallengeService.js
index ab680cac..60a5489f 100644
--- a/src/services/ChallengeService.js
+++ b/src/services/ChallengeService.js
@@ -1695,6 +1695,16 @@ async function update (currentUser, challengeId, data, isFull) {
 
   data.updated = moment().utc()
   data.updatedBy = currentUser.handle || currentUser.sub
+  const finalMetadata = [...challenge.metadata || []]
+  _.each(data.metadata || [], (rec) => {
+    const existingMeta = _.findIndex(finalMetadata, m => m.name === rec.name)
+    if (existingMeta > -1) {
+      finalMetadata[existingMeta].value = rec.value
+    } else {
+      finalMetadata.push(rec)
+    }
+  })
+  data.metadata = finalMetadata
   const updateDetails = {}
   const auditLogs = []
   let phasesHaveBeenModified = false