diff --git a/humbug/urls.py b/humbug/urls.py
index 28f6facf9a..8a1bf0579f 100644
--- a/humbug/urls.py
+++ b/humbug/urls.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ v1_api_and_json_patterns = patterns('zephyr.views',
     url(r'^bots/(?P<email>.*)/api_key/regenerate$', 'rest_dispatch',
             {'POST': 'regenerate_bot_api_key'}),
     url(r'^bots/(?P<email>.*)$', 'rest_dispatch',
-            {'POST': 'update_bot_backend'}),
+            {'PATCH': 'patch_bot_backend'}),
     url(r'^register$', 'rest_dispatch',
             {'POST': 'api_events_register'}),
     url(r'^messages/latest$', 'rest_dispatch',
diff --git a/static/js/settings.js b/static/js/settings.js
index 0bea156ee3..bab3a8aaa5 100644
--- a/static/js/settings.js
+++ b/static/js/settings.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ $(function () {
                 edit_button.hide();
                 $.ajax({
                     url: '/json/bots/' + encodeURIComponent(email),
-                    type: 'POST',
+                    type: 'PATCH',
                     data: formData,
                     cache: false,
                     processData: false,
diff --git a/zephyr/tests.py b/zephyr/tests.py
index c304048391..b613853999 100644
--- a/zephyr/tests.py
+++ b/zephyr/tests.py
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ class BotTest(AuthedTestCase):
         bot_info = {
             'full_name': 'Fred',
         }
-        result = self.client.post("/json/bots/hambot-bot@zulip.com", bot_info)
+        result = self.client_patch("/json/bots/hambot-bot@zulip.com", bot_info)
         self.assert_json_error(result, 'Insufficient permission')
 
     def get_bot(self):
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ class BotTest(AuthedTestCase):
         bot_info = {
             'full_name': 'Fred',
         }
-        result = self.client.post("/json/bots/hambot-bot@zulip.com", bot_info)
+        result = self.client_patch("/json/bots/hambot-bot@zulip.com", bot_info)
         self.assert_json_success(result)
 
         full_name = ujson.loads(result.content)['full_name']
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ class BotTest(AuthedTestCase):
         bot_info = {
             'full_name': 'Fred',
         }
-        result = self.client.post("/json/bots/nonexistent-bot@zulip.com", bot_info)
+        result = self.client_patch("/json/bots/nonexistent-bot@zulip.com", bot_info)
         self.assert_json_error(result, 'No such user')
         self.assert_num_bots_equal(1)
 
diff --git a/zephyr/views.py b/zephyr/views.py
index 25c68e87b6..8b7d8e6f71 100644
--- a/zephyr/views.py
+++ b/zephyr/views.py
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ def deactivate_user_backend(request, user_profile, email):
     return json_success({})
 
 @has_request_variables
-def update_bot_backend(request, user_profile, email, full_name=REQ):
+def patch_bot_backend(request, user_profile, email, full_name=REQ):
     # TODO:
     #   1) Validate data
     #   2) Support avatar changes