diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/metadata.py b/api/chalicelib/core/metadata.py
index 2eb62a6b4..c245e44bf 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/metadata.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/metadata.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def __edit(project_id, col_index, colname, new_name):
         return {"errors": ["custom field not found"]}
 
     with pg_client.PostgresClient() as cur:
-        if old_metas[col_index]["key"].lower() != new_name:
+        if old_metas[col_index]["key"] != new_name:
             cur.execute(cur.mogrify(f"""UPDATE public.projects 
                                         SET {colname} = %(value)s 
                                         WHERE project_id = %(project_id)s AND deleted_at ISNULL
diff --git a/api/routers/core.py b/api/routers/core.py
index 12ef38d98..df98c1c09 100644
--- a/api/routers/core.py
+++ b/api/routers/core.py
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ def add_metadata(projectId: int, data: schemas.MetadataBasicSchema = Body(...),
 @app.put('/{projectId}/metadata/{index}', tags=["metadata"])
 def edit_metadata(projectId: int, index: int, data: schemas.MetadataBasicSchema = Body(...),
                   context: schemas.CurrentContext = Depends(OR_context)):
-    return metadata.edit(tenant_id=context.tenant_id, project_id=projectId, index=int(index),
+    return metadata.edit(tenant_id=context.tenant_id, project_id=projectId, index=index,
                          new_name=data.key)