diff --git a/administrator/components/com_modules/controllers/module.php b/administrator/components/com_modules/controllers/module.php
index 207ab11ed992d..86d0a6d69b59a 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_modules/controllers/module.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_modules/controllers/module.php
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
 			$item = $model->getItem($this->input->get('id'));
 			$properties = $item->getProperties();
 
+			if (isset($data['params']))
+			{
+				unset($properties['params']);
+			}
+
 			// Replace changed properties
 			$data = array_replace_recursive($properties, $data);
 
@@ -233,7 +238,7 @@ public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
 	 */
 	public function orderPosition()
 	{
-		$app    = JFactory::getApplication();
+		$app = JFactory::getApplication();
 
 		// Send json mime type.
 		$app->mimeType = 'application/json';