diff --git a/frontend_tests/casper_tests/10-admin.js b/frontend_tests/casper_tests/10-admin.js
index a93bae3425..e9ae53ec0b 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/casper_tests/10-admin.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/casper_tests/10-admin.js
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ casper.then(function () {
     casper.click("li[data-section='auth-methods']");
     casper.waitUntilVisible(".method_row[data-method='Google'] input[type='checkbox'] + span", function () {
         casper.click(".method_row[data-method='Google'] input[type='checkbox'] + span");
+        casper.test.assertSelectorHasText('#org-submit-auth_settings', "Save");
+        casper.click('#org-submit-auth_settings');
     });
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
index 1ea12af8f2..3e69224c1b 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
@@ -85,24 +85,7 @@ run_test('unloaded', () => {
     settings_org.populate_auth_methods();
 });
 
-function simulate_auth_methods() {
-    $('#admin_auth_methods_table').set_find_results(
-        'tr.method_row',
-        $.create('admin-tr-stub')
-    );
-
-    var controls = $.create('auth-methods-controls-stub');
-
-    $(".organization-box [data-name='auth-methods']").set_find_results(
-        'input, button, select, checked',
-        controls
-    );
-
-    controls.attr = function (name, val) {
-        assert.equal(name, 'disabled');
-        assert.equal(val, true);
-    };
-
+function simulate_tip_box() {
     var non_editables = $.create('auth-methods-not-edit-stub');
     $('.organization-box').set_find_results(
         '.settings-section:not(.can-edit)',
@@ -734,13 +717,12 @@ run_test('set_up', () => {
             name: "Zoom",
         },
     };
-    simulate_auth_methods();
+    simulate_tip_box();
 
     $('#id_realm_create_stream_policy').change = set_callback('realm_create_stream_policy');
     $('#id_realm_video_chat_provider').change = set_callback('realm_video_chat_provider');
     $("#id_realm_org_join_restrictions").change = set_callback('change_org_join_restrictions');
     $('#submit-add-realm-domain').click = set_callback('add_realm_domain');
-    $('#admin_auth_methods_table').change = set_callback('admin_auth_methods_table');
     $('.notifications-stream-disable').click = set_callback('disable_notifications_stream');
     $('.signup-notifications-stream-disable').click = set_callback('disable_signup_notifications_stream');
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
index a99c263f6f..3a64215889 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
@@ -441,14 +441,12 @@ run_test('bankruptcy_modal', () => {
 
 run_test('admin_auth_methods_list', () => {
     var args = {
-        method: {
-            method: "Email",
-            enabled: false,
-        },
+        method: "Email",
+        enabled: false,
     };
 
     var html = '';
-    html += '<tbody id="admin_auth_methods_table">';
+    html += '<tbody>';
     html += render('admin_auth_methods_list', args);
     html += '</tbody>';
 
diff --git a/static/js/settings_org.js b/static/js/settings_org.js
index 742de34ccc..723216f73a 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_org.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_org.js
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ exports.populate_realm_domains = function (realm_domains) {
         realm_domains_table_body.append(templates.render("admin-realm-domains-list", {realm_domain: realm_domain}));
     });
 };
-
 function sort_object_by_key(obj) {
     var keys = _.keys(obj).sort();
     var new_obj = {};
@@ -313,24 +312,21 @@ function sort_object_by_key(obj) {
     });
     return new_obj;
 }
-
 exports.populate_auth_methods = function (auth_methods) {
     if (!meta.loaded) {
         return;
     }
-
-    var auth_methods_table = $("#admin_auth_methods_table").expectOne();
-    auth_methods_table.find('tr.method_row').remove();
+    var auth_methods_table = $("#id_realm_authentication_methods").expectOne();
     auth_methods = sort_object_by_key(auth_methods);
+    var rendered_auth_method_rows = "";
     _.each(auth_methods, function (value, auth_method) {
-        auth_methods_table.append(templates.render('admin_auth_methods_list', {
-            method: {
-                method: auth_method,
-                enabled: value,
-                is_admin: page_params.is_admin,
-            },
-        }));
+        rendered_auth_method_rows += templates.render('admin_auth_methods_list', {
+            method: auth_method,
+            enabled: value,
+            is_admin: page_params.is_admin,
+        });
     });
+    auth_methods_table.html(rendered_auth_method_rows);
 };
 
 function insert_tip_box() {
@@ -344,7 +340,6 @@ function insert_tip_box() {
         .prepend(tip_box);
 }
 
-
 exports.render_notifications_stream_ui = function (stream_id, elem) {
 
     var name = stream_data.maybe_get_stream_name(stream_id);
@@ -453,6 +448,9 @@ function discard_property_element_changes(elem) {
         elem.prop('checked', property_value);
     } else if (typeof property_value === 'string' || typeof property_value === 'number') {
         elem.val(property_value);
+    } else if (typeof property_value === 'object' &&
+              property_name === 'realm_authentication_methods') {
+        exports.populate_auth_methods(property_value);
     } else {
         blueslip.error('Element refers to unknown property ' + property_name);
     }
@@ -605,12 +603,20 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
     set_message_content_in_email_notifications_visiblity();
     set_digest_emails_weekday_visibility();
 
+    function get_auth_method_table_data() {
+        var new_auth_methods = {};
+        var auth_method_rows = $("#id_realm_authentication_methods").find('tr.method_row');
+        _.each(auth_method_rows, function (method_row) {
+            new_auth_methods[$(method_row).data('method')] = $(method_row).find('input').prop('checked');
+        });
+        return new_auth_methods;
+    }
+
     function check_property_changed(elem) {
         elem = $(elem);
         var property_name = exports.extract_property_name(elem);
         var changed_val;
         var current_val = get_property_value(property_name);
-
         if (typeof current_val === 'boolean') {
             changed_val = elem.prop('checked');
         } else if (typeof current_val === 'string') {
@@ -618,6 +624,12 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
         } else if (typeof current_val === 'number') {
             current_val = current_val.toString();
             changed_val = elem.val().trim();
+        } else if (typeof current_val === 'object') {
+            // Currently we only deal with realm_authentication_methods object
+            current_val = sort_object_by_key(current_val);
+            current_val = JSON.stringify(current_val);
+            changed_val = get_auth_method_table_data();
+            changed_val = JSON.stringify(changed_val);
         } else {
             blueslip.error('Element refers to unknown property ' + property_name);
         }
@@ -775,6 +787,9 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
                 data.invite_required = true;
                 data.invite_by_admins_only = false;
             }
+        } else if (subsection === 'auth_settings') {
+            data = {};
+            data.authentication_methods = JSON.stringify(get_auth_method_table_data());
         }
         return data;
     }
@@ -865,19 +880,6 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
         e.stopPropagation();
     });
 
-
-    $('#admin_auth_methods_table').change(function () {
-        var new_auth_methods = {};
-        _.each($("#admin_auth_methods_table").find('tr.method_row'), function (method_row) {
-            new_auth_methods[$(method_row).data('method')] = $(method_row).find('input').prop('checked');
-        });
-
-        settings_ui.do_settings_change(channel.patch, '/json/realm',
-                                       {authentication_methods: JSON.stringify(new_auth_methods)},
-                                       $('#admin-realm-authentication-methods-status').expectOne()
-        );
-    });
-
     function fade_status_element(elem) {
         setTimeout(function () {
             elem.fadeOut(500);
diff --git a/static/templates/settings/admin_auth_methods_list.handlebars b/static/templates/settings/admin_auth_methods_list.handlebars
index 36fc03275f..0937fda255 100644
--- a/static/templates/settings/admin_auth_methods_list.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/settings/admin_auth_methods_list.handlebars
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{{#with method}}
 <tr class="method_row" data-method="{{method}}">
     <td>
         <span class="method">{{method}}</span>
@@ -10,4 +9,3 @@
         </label>
     </td>
 </tr>
-{{/with}}
diff --git a/static/templates/settings/auth-methods-settings-admin.handlebars b/static/templates/settings/auth-methods-settings-admin.handlebars
index 8c87f6f890..72fbf221e1 100644
--- a/static/templates/settings/auth-methods-settings-admin.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/settings/auth-methods-settings-admin.handlebars
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
-<div id="admin-auth-settings" class="settings-section" data-name="auth-methods">
+<div id="organization-auth-settings" class="settings-section" data-name="auth-methods">
     <form class="form-horizontal admin-realm-form org-authentications-form">
-        <div class="admin-table-wrapper">
-            <h3 class="inline-block">{{t "Authentication methods" }}</h3>
-            <div class="alert-notification" id="admin-realm-authentication-methods-status"></div>
-            <p>{{#tr this}}Configure the authentication methods for your organization.{{/tr}}</p>
-            <table class="table table-condensed table-striped">
-                <thead>
-                    <th>{{t "Method" }}</th>
-                    <th>{{t "Enabled" }}</th>
-                </thead>
-                <tbody id="admin_auth_methods_table" class=" admin_auth_methods_table"></tbody>
-            </table>
+        <div id="org-auth_settings" class="admin-table-wrapper org-subsection-parent">
+            <div class ="subsection-header">
+                <h3>{{t "Authentication methods" }}</h3>
+                {{ partial "settings-save-discard-widget" "section_name" "auth_settings" }}
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+                <p>{{t "Configure the authentication methods for your organization."}}</p>
+                <table id="id_realm_authentication_methods"
+                  class="table table-condensed table-striped prop-element">
+                    <thead>
+                        <th>{{t "Method" }}</th>
+                        <th>{{t "Enabled" }}</th>
+                    </thead>
+                    <tbody>
+                    </tbody>
+                </table>
+            </div>
         </div>
     </form>
 </div>