diff --git a/lib/pivotstate/pivotstate.class.php b/lib/pivotstate/pivotstate.class.php
index 6ed0c3d4f7..19690727e9 100644
--- a/lib/pivotstate/pivotstate.class.php
+++ b/lib/pivotstate/pivotstate.class.php
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ class pivotState
             }
         }
 
+        $this->fields        = $this->json2Array($newFieldSettings);
         $this->fieldSettings = $newFieldSettings;
     }