diff --git a/src/Jackett/Indexers/CardigannIndexer.cs b/src/Jackett/Indexers/CardigannIndexer.cs
index ca94d4079..9bdf3aef2 100644
--- a/src/Jackett/Indexers/CardigannIndexer.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett/Indexers/CardigannIndexer.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace Jackett.Indexers
 {
     public class CardigannIndexer : BaseIndexer, IIndexer
     {
+        public string DefinitionString { get; protected set; }
         protected IndexerDefinition Definition;
         public new string ID { get { return (Definition != null ? Definition.Site : GetIndexerID(GetType())); } }
 
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ namespace Jackett.Indexers
 
         protected void Init(string DefinitionString)
         {
+            this.DefinitionString = DefinitionString;
             var deserializer = new DeserializerBuilder()
                 .WithNamingConvention(new CamelCaseNamingConvention())
                 .IgnoreUnmatchedProperties()
diff --git a/src/Jackett/Services/IndexerManagerService.cs b/src/Jackett/Services/IndexerManagerService.cs
index 776ad6a16..5e7cccaa9 100644
--- a/src/Jackett/Services/IndexerManagerService.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett/Services/IndexerManagerService.cs
@@ -140,7 +140,14 @@ namespace Jackett.Services
             var indexer = GetIndexer(name);
             var configPath = GetIndexerConfigFilePath(indexer);
             File.Delete(configPath);
-            indexers[name] = container.ResolveNamed<IIndexer>(indexer.ID);
+            if (indexer.GetType() == typeof(CardigannIndexer))
+            {
+                indexers[name] = new CardigannIndexer(this, container.Resolve<IWebClient>(), logger, container.Resolve<IProtectionService>(), ((CardigannIndexer)indexer).DefinitionString);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                indexers[name] = container.ResolveNamed<IIndexer>(indexer.ID);
+            }
         }
 
         private string GetIndexerConfigFilePath(IIndexer indexer)