diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index 7d45ae21c..61926bb6f 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -1253,7 +1253,8 @@ function update(app, data, auditSource, callback) {
 
     const skipBackup = !!data.skipBackup,
         appId = app.id,
-        manifest = data.manifest;
+        manifest = data.manifest,
+        appStoreId = data.appStoreId;
 
     let values = {};
 
@@ -1268,7 +1269,7 @@ function update(app, data, auditSource, callback) {
     error = checkManifestConstraints(manifest);
     if (error) return callback(error);
 
-    var updateConfig = { skipBackup, manifest };
+    var updateConfig = { skipBackup, manifest, appStoreId }; // this will clear appStoreId when updating from a repo and set it if passed in for update route
 
     // prevent user from installing a app with different manifest id over an existing app
     // this allows cloudron install -f --app <appid> for an app installed from the appStore