diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index d12f107ab..45529df21 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.7.0
+ - fixed: Template parser cannot be set
 
 7.6.14
  - fixed: IE6 shows Admin Bar over Asset Manager
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template.pm
index a5ee4a992..4374bd6bb 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template.pm
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ sub processPropertiesFromFormPost {
     my %data;
     my $needsUpdate = 0;
 	if ($self->getValue("parser") ne $self->session->form->process("parser","className") && ($self->session->form->process("parser","className") ne "")) {
+        $needsUpdate = 1;
 		if (isIn($self->session->form->process("parser","className"),@{$self->session->config->get("templateParsers")})) {
 			%data = ( parser => $self->session->form->process("parser","className") );
 		} else {