diff --git a/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako b/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako
index a512745c..04eda0fb 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/datasync/configure.mako
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 <%inherit file="/configure.mako" />
 
+<%def name="extra_styles()">
+  ${parent.extra_styles()}
+  <style>
+    .invisible-watcher {
+        display: none;
+    }
+  </style>
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="buttons_row()">
   <div class="level">
     <div class="level-left">
@@ -106,8 +115,8 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <${b}-table :data="filteredProfilesData"
-           :row-class="(row, i) => row.enabled ? null : 'has-background-warning'">
+  <${b}-table :data="profilesData"
+              :row-class="getWatcherRowClass">
       <${b}-table-column field="key"
                       label="Watcher Key"
                       v-slot="props">
@@ -625,19 +634,6 @@
     ThisPageData.supervisorProcessName = ${json.dumps(supervisor_process_name)|n}
     ThisPageData.restartCommand = ${json.dumps(restart_command)|n}
 
-    ThisPage.computed.filteredProfilesData = function() {
-        if (this.showDisabledProfiles) {
-            return this.profilesData
-        }
-        let data = []
-        for (let row of this.profilesData) {
-            if (row.enabled) {
-                data.push(row)
-            }
-        }
-        return data
-    }
-
     ThisPage.computed.updateConsumerDisabled = function() {
         if (!this.editingConsumerKey) {
             return true
@@ -665,6 +661,15 @@
         this.showDisabledProfiles = !this.showDisabledProfiles
     }
 
+    ThisPage.methods.getWatcherRowClass = function(row, i) {
+        if (!row.enabled) {
+            if (!this.showDisabledProfiles) {
+                return 'invisible-watcher'
+            }
+            return 'has-background-warning'
+        }
+    }
+
     ThisPage.methods.consumerShortList = function(row) {
         let keys = []
         if (row.watcher_consumes_self) {
@@ -795,9 +800,10 @@
     }
 
     ThisPage.methods.updateProfile = function() {
-        let row = this.editingProfile
+        const row = this.editingProfile
 
-        if (!row.key) {
+        const newRow = !row.key
+        if (newRow) {
             row.consumers_data = []
             this.profilesData.push(row)
         }
@@ -874,10 +880,31 @@
             row.consumers_data.splice(i, 1)
         }
 
+        if (newRow) {
+
+            // nb. must explicitly update the original data row;
+            // otherwise (with vue3) it will remain stale and
+            // submitting the form will keep same settings!
+            // TODO: this probably means i am doing something
+            // sloppy, but at least this hack fixes for now.
+            const profile = this.findProfile(row)
+            for (const key of Object.keys(row)) {
+                profile[key] = row[key]
+            }
+        }
+
         this.settingsNeedSaved = true
         this.editProfileShowDialog = false
     }
 
+    ThisPage.methods.findProfile = function(row) {
+        for (const profile of this.profilesData) {
+            if (profile.key == row.key) {
+                return profile
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     ThisPage.methods.deleteProfile = function(row) {
         if (confirm("Are you sure you want to delete the '" + row.key + "' profile?")) {
             let i = this.profilesData.indexOf(row)
diff --git a/tailbone/views/datasync.py b/tailbone/views/datasync.py
index 7616d288..134d6018 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/datasync.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/datasync.py
@@ -79,11 +79,13 @@ class DataSyncThreadView(MasterView):
 
     def get_context_menu_items(self, thread=None):
         items = super().get_context_menu_items(thread)
+        route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
 
-        # nb. just one view here, no need to check if listing etc.
-        if self.request.has_perm('datasync_changes.list'):
-            url = self.request.route_url('datasyncchanges')
-            items.append(tags.link_to("View DataSync Changes", url))
+        # nb. do not show this for /configure page
+        if self.request.matched_route.name != f'{route_prefix}.configure':
+            if self.request.has_perm('datasync_changes.list'):
+                url = self.request.route_url('datasyncchanges')
+                items.append(tags.link_to("View DataSync Changes", url))
 
         return items