diff --git a/UniversalLanguageSelector.hooks.php b/UniversalLanguageSelector.hooks.php
index 5d661d17..1e2a2548 100644
--- a/UniversalLanguageSelector.hooks.php
+++ b/UniversalLanguageSelector.hooks.php
@@ -240,4 +240,12 @@ class UniversalLanguageSelectorHooks {
 
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	public static function onGetPreferences( $user, &$preferences ) {
+		$preferences['uls-preferences'] = array(
+			'type' => 'api',
+		);
+
+		return true;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/UniversalLanguageSelector.php b/UniversalLanguageSelector.php
index 5982b117..d51b1238 100644
--- a/UniversalLanguageSelector.php
+++ b/UniversalLanguageSelector.php
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ $wgULSLanguageDetection = true;
 /**
  * Enable language selection. If language selection is disabled, the classes
  * and RL modules are registered for the use of other extensions, but no
- * language selection toolbar is shown, and it will not be possible to change 
+ * language selection toolbar is shown, and it will not be possible to change
  * the interface language using a cookie.
  */
 $wgULSEnable = true;
 
 /**
  * Enable ULS language selection for anonymous users. Equivalent to $wgULSEnable
- * except that it only applies to anonymous users. Setting this to false will 
+ * except that it only applies to anonymous users. Setting this to false will
  * avoid breaking Squid caches (see bug 41451).
  */
 $wgULSEnableAnon = true;
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ $wgHooks['MakeGlobalVariablesScript'][] = 'UniversalLanguageSelectorHooks::addVa
 $wgAPIModules['languagesearch'] = 'ApiLanguageSearch';
 $wgHooks['UserGetLanguageObject'][] = 'UniversalLanguageSelectorHooks::getLanguage';
 
+$wgDefaultUserOptions['uls-preferences'] = '';
+$wgHooks['GetPreferences'][] = 'UniversalLanguageSelectorHooks::onGetPreferences';
+
 $wgResourceModules['ext.uls.init'] = array(
 	'scripts' => 'resources/js/ext.uls.init.js',
 	'styles' => 'resources/css/ext.uls.css',
diff --git a/resources/js/ext.uls.preferences.js b/resources/js/ext.uls.preferences.js
index e7f2f0ae..8f7f0769 100644
--- a/resources/js/ext.uls.preferences.js
+++ b/resources/js/ext.uls.preferences.js
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@
 		 * @param callback
 		 */
 		save: function ( callback ) {
-			var that = this, api;
+			var ulsPreferences = this,
+				api;
+
 			callback = callback || $.noop;
 			if ( this.isAnon ) {
 				// Anonymous user- Save preferences in local storage
@@ -77,20 +79,21 @@
 			} else {
 				// Logged in user. Use MW apis to change preferences
 				api = new mw.Api();
+
 				api.post( {
 					action: 'tokens',
 					type: 'options'
 				} ).done( function ( tokenresult ) {
 					var token = tokenresult.tokens.optionstoken;
+
 					api.post( {
 						action: 'options',
-						change: 'hideminor=1',
-						optionname: that.preferenceName,
-						optionvalue: $.toJSON( that.preferences ),
+						optionname: ulsPreferences.preferenceName,
+						optionvalue: $.toJSON( ulsPreferences.preferences ),
 						token: token
-					} ).done( function () {
+					} ).done( function ( data ) {
 						callback.call( this, true );
-					} ).fail( function () {
+					} ).fail( function ( data ) {
 						callback.call( this, false );
 					} );
 				} ).fail( function () {