diff --git a/src/main/webapp/scripts/facets/list-facet.js b/src/main/webapp/scripts/facets/list-facet.js
index 83bc804c5..f81ab9983 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/scripts/facets/list-facet.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/scripts/facets/list-facet.js
@@ -395,7 +395,8 @@ ListFacet.prototype._editChoice = function(choice, choiceDiv) {
                 }])
             },
             {
-                includeEngine: false, // we're really changing all rows, not just the visible ones
+                // limit edits to rows constrained only by the other facets
+                engineConfig: ui.browsingEngine.getJSON(false, self),
                 cellsChanged: true
             },
             {
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/scripts/project.js b/src/main/webapp/scripts/project.js
index 9208bb3b3..4f5b34411 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/scripts/project.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/scripts/project.js
@@ -205,7 +205,11 @@ Gridworks.postProcess = function(command, params, body, updateOptions, callbacks
     
     body = body || {};
     if (!("includeEngine" in updateOptions) || updateOptions.includeEngine) {
-        body.engine = JSON.stringify(ui.browsingEngine.getJSON());
+        body.engine = JSON.stringify(
+            "engineConfig" in updateOptions ?
+                updateOptions.engineConfig :
+                ui.browsingEngine.getJSON()
+        );
     }
     
     var done = false;