diff --git a/core/components/migx/model/migx/migxinputrender.class.php b/core/components/migx/model/migx/migxinputrender.class.php
index 437599d6..c5d43ed7 100644
--- a/core/components/migx/model/migx/migxinputrender.class.php
+++ b/core/components/migx/model/migx/migxinputrender.class.php
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public function process($value, array $params = array()) {
         if (empty($columns)) {
             $columns = $this->modx->fromJSON($this->modx->getOption('columns', $properties, $default_columns));
             $columns = empty($properties['columns']) ? $this->modx->fromJSON($default_columns) : $columns;
+	    $this->migx->customconfigs['columns'] = $columns;
         }
 
         $this->migx->loadLang();