diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js' => '1d45c74d',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js' => '21ba5861',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-quicksand-blacklist.js' => '7927a7d3',
-    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-widget-pane.js' => 'a8458711',
+    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-widget-pane.js' => 'a2326b96',
     'rsrc/js/application/countdown/timer.js' => 'e4cc26b3',
     'rsrc/js/application/daemon/behavior-bulk-job-reload.js' => 'edf8a145',
     'rsrc/js/application/dashboard/behavior-dashboard-async-panel.js' => '469c0d9e',
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-drag-and-drop-photo' => 'cf86d16a',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-menu' => '1d45c74d',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-pontificate' => '21ba5861',
-    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-widget-pane' => 'a8458711',
+    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-widget-pane' => 'a2326b96',
     'javelin-behavior-countdown-timer' => 'e4cc26b3',
     'javelin-behavior-dark-console' => 'f411b6ae',
     'javelin-behavior-dashboard-async-panel' => '469c0d9e',
@@ -1759,6 +1759,19 @@
       'javelin-dom',
       'javelin-reactor-dom',
     ),
+    'a2326b96' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+      'javelin-workflow',
+      'javelin-util',
+      'phabricator-notification',
+      'javelin-behavior-device',
+      'phuix-dropdown-menu',
+      'phuix-action-list-view',
+      'phuix-action-view',
+      'conpherence-thread-manager',
+    ),
     'a2828756' => array(
       'javelin-dom',
       'javelin-util',
@@ -1784,19 +1797,6 @@
       'javelin-stratcom',
       'javelin-dom',
     ),
-    'a8458711' => array(
-      'javelin-behavior',
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-      'javelin-workflow',
-      'javelin-util',
-      'phabricator-notification',
-      'javelin-behavior-device',
-      'phuix-dropdown-menu',
-      'phuix-action-list-view',
-      'phuix-action-view',
-      'conpherence-thread-manager',
-    ),
     'a8d8459d' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@
                   ConpherenceTransaction::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP)
                 ->setNewValue($crop_file->getPHID());
             }
-            $response_mode = 'redirect';
           }
 
           // all other metadata updates are continue requests
@@ -202,9 +201,7 @@
           $xactions[] = id(new ConpherenceTransaction())
             ->setTransactionType(PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_JOIN_POLICY)
             ->setNewValue($request->getStr('joinPolicy'));
-          if (!$request->getExists('force_ajax')) {
-            $response_mode = 'redirect';
-          }
+          $response_mode = 'redirect';
           break;
         case ConpherenceUpdateActions::LOAD:
           $updated = false;
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-widget-pane.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-widget-pane.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-widget-pane.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-widget-pane.js
@@ -92,11 +92,10 @@
             e.getTarget(),
             {
               action : 'metadata',
-              force_ajax : true,
               stage : 'submit'
             });
         };
-        href = threadManager._getUpdateURI();
+        href = '/conpherence/update/' + _loadedWidgetsID + '/';
       } else {
         handler = JX.bind(null, function(widget, e) {
           toggleWidget({widget: widget});