diff --git a/internal/domain/indexer.go b/internal/domain/indexer.go
index 447838e..0141bfa 100644
--- a/internal/domain/indexer.go
+++ b/internal/domain/indexer.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type IndexerDefinition struct {
 	Identifier     string            `json:"identifier"`
 	Implementation string            `json:"implementation"`
 	BaseURL        string            `json:"base_url,omitempty"`
-	Enabled        bool              `json:"enabled,omitempty"`
+	Enabled        bool              `json:"enabled"`
 	Description    string            `json:"description"`
 	Language       string            `json:"language"`
 	Privacy        string            `json:"privacy"`
diff --git a/internal/indexer/service.go b/internal/indexer/service.go
index c27ffae..28663c0 100644
--- a/internal/indexer/service.go
+++ b/internal/indexer/service.go
@@ -702,6 +702,8 @@ func (s *service) ToggleEnabled(ctx context.Context, indexerID int, enabled bool
 		return err
 	}
 
+	indexer.Enabled = enabled
+
 	// update indexerInstances
 	if err := s.updateIndexer(*indexer); err != nil {
 		s.log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("failed to add indexer: %s", indexer.Name)
diff --git a/web/src/screens/settings/Indexer.tsx b/web/src/screens/settings/Indexer.tsx
index 2d1e706..e26cc23 100644
--- a/web/src/screens/settings/Indexer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/screens/settings/Indexer.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ const ListItem = ({ indexer }: ListItemProps) => {
   });
 
   const onToggleMutation = (newState: boolean) => {
-    // backend is rejecting when ending the whole object
     updateMutation.mutate(newState);
   };