diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-patch-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-patch-context.xml
index 01d9bd9ecd..367293e00e 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-patch-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-patch-context.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
        <property name="appliesFromVersion" value="2.0"/>
        <property name="recordsManagementSearchService" ref="RecordsManagementSearchService" />
        <property name="siteService" ref="SiteService" />
+       <property name="contentService" ref="ContentService"/>
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="org_alfresco_module_rm_RMv21InPlacePatch"
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/ModulePatchComponent.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/ModulePatchComponent.java
index b3bfaa10dd..cdd04dc257 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/ModulePatchComponent.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/ModulePatchComponent.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public abstract class ModulePatchComponent extends AbstractModuleComponent
             
             if (logger.isInfoEnabled() == true)
             {
-                logger.info("  ... completed module patch '" + getName() + "'");
+                logger.info(" ... completed module patch '" + getName() + "'");
             }
         }
         catch (Throwable exception)
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/RMv2SavedSearchPatch.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/RMv2SavedSearchPatch.java
index 31ee3ce95d..1d6cb69455 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/RMv2SavedSearchPatch.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/RMv2SavedSearchPatch.java
@@ -20,10 +20,14 @@ package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.patch;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.dod5015.DOD5015Model;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.search.RecordsManagementSearchService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.search.SavedSearchDetails;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentWriter;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteService;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNameAware;
 
@@ -45,6 +49,9 @@ public class RMv2SavedSearchPatch extends ModulePatchComponent
     /** Site service */
     private SiteService siteService;
     
+    /** Content service */
+    private ContentService contentService;
+    
     /**
      * @param recordsManagementSearchService    records management search service
      */
@@ -61,6 +68,14 @@ public class RMv2SavedSearchPatch extends ModulePatchComponent
         this.siteService = siteService;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * @param contentService    content service
+     */
+    public void setContentService(ContentService contentService)
+    {
+        this.contentService = contentService;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * @see org.alfresco.repo.module.AbstractModuleComponent#executeInternal()
      */
@@ -74,19 +89,26 @@ public class RMv2SavedSearchPatch extends ModulePatchComponent
             
             if (logger.isDebugEnabled() == true)
             {
-                logger.debug("   ... updating " + savedSearches.size() + " saved searches");
+                logger.debug("  ... updating " + savedSearches.size() + " saved searches");
             }
             
             for (SavedSearchDetails savedSearchDetails : savedSearches)
             {
-                // re-save each search so that the query is regenerated correctly
-                recordsManagementSearchService.deleteSavedSearch(RM_SITE_ID, savedSearchDetails.getName());
-                recordsManagementSearchService.saveSearch(RM_SITE_ID, 
-                                                          savedSearchDetails.getName(), 
-                                                          savedSearchDetails.getDescription(), 
-                                                          savedSearchDetails.getSearch(), 
-                                                          savedSearchDetails.getSearchParameters(), 
-                                                          savedSearchDetails.isPublic());            
+                // refresh the query
+                String refreshedJSON = savedSearchDetails.toJSONString();
+                NodeRef nodeRef = savedSearchDetails.getNodeRef(); 
+ 
+                if (nodeRef != null)
+                {
+                    ContentWriter writer = contentService.getWriter(nodeRef, ContentModel.PROP_CONTENT, true);
+                    writer.putContent(refreshedJSON);
+                    
+                    
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled() == true)
+                    {
+                        logger.debug("    ... updated saved search " + savedSearchDetails.getName() + " (nodeRef=" + nodeRef.toString() + ")");
+                    }
+                }                
             }
         }       
     }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/RecordsManagementSearchServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/RecordsManagementSearchServiceImpl.java
index 19c07b248f..6383d99598 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/RecordsManagementSearchServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/RecordsManagementSearchServiceImpl.java
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public class RecordsManagementSearchServiceImpl implements RecordsManagementSear
     {
         ContentReader reader = fileFolderService.getReader(searchNode);
         String jsonString = reader.getContentString();
-        SavedSearchDetails savedSearchDetails = SavedSearchDetails.createFromJSON(jsonString, namespaceService, this);
+        SavedSearchDetails savedSearchDetails = SavedSearchDetails.createFromJSON(jsonString, namespaceService, this, searchNode);
         searches.add(savedSearchDetails);
     }
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ public class RecordsManagementSearchServiceImpl implements RecordsManagementSear
             String jsonString = reader.getContentString();
 
             // create the saved search details
-            result = SavedSearchDetails.createFromJSON(jsonString, namespaceService, this);
+            result = SavedSearchDetails.createFromJSON(jsonString, namespaceService, this, searchNode);
         }
 
         return result;
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/SavedSearchDetails.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/SavedSearchDetails.java
index 34d04a5445..8cd98b9373 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/SavedSearchDetails.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/SavedSearchDetails.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.search;
 
 
 import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
 import org.alfresco.util.ParameterCheck;
 import org.json.JSONException;
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ public class SavedSearchDetails extends ReportDetails
 	
 	/** Indicates whether the saved search is a report */
 	private boolean isReport = false;
+	
+	/** Helper method to link to search node ref if provided */
+	private NodeRef nodeRef = null;
 		  
     /** Namespace service */
     NamespaceService namespaceService;
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ public class SavedSearchDetails extends ReportDetails
 	 * @param jsonString
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	/*package*/ static SavedSearchDetails createFromJSON(String jsonString, NamespaceService namespaceService, RecordsManagementSearchServiceImpl searchService)
+	/*package*/ static SavedSearchDetails createFromJSON(String jsonString, NamespaceService namespaceService, RecordsManagementSearchServiceImpl searchService, NodeRef nodeRef)
 	{
 	    try
 	    {
@@ -197,7 +201,9 @@ public class SavedSearchDetails extends ReportDetails
     	    }
     	    
     	    // Create the saved search details object
-    	    return new SavedSearchDetails(siteId, name, description, query, searchParameters, isPublic, isReport, namespaceService, searchService);    	    
+    	    SavedSearchDetails savedSearchDetails = new SavedSearchDetails(siteId, name, description, query, searchParameters, isPublic, isReport, namespaceService, searchService);
+    	    savedSearchDetails.nodeRef = nodeRef;
+    	    return savedSearchDetails;
 	    }
 	    catch (JSONException exception)
 	    {
@@ -265,10 +271,18 @@ public class SavedSearchDetails extends ReportDetails
 	    return compatibility;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * @return NodeRef search node ref, null if not set
+	 */
+	public NodeRef getNodeRef()
+	{
+	    return nodeRef;
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	/*package*/ String toJSONString()
+	public String toJSONString()
 	{
 	    try
 	    {