diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index e360a43f78b..0abc4bd6026 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ func Register(r *macaron.Macaron) {
 			r.Delete("/:id", wrap(DeleteApiKey))
 		}, reqOrgAdmin)
 
-    // Preferences
-    r.Group("/preferences", func() {
-		  r.Get("/", wrap(GetPreferences))
-      r.Put("/", bind(m.SavePreferencesCommand{}), wrap(SavePreferences))
-      r.Post("/set-home-dash", bind(m.SavePreferencesCommand{}), wrap(SetHomeDashboard))
-    })
+		// Preferences
+		r.Group("/preferences", func() {
+			r.Get("/", wrap(GetPreferences))
+			r.Put("/", bind(m.SavePreferencesCommand{}), wrap(SavePreferences))
+			r.Post("/set-home-dash", bind(m.SavePreferencesCommand{}), wrap(SetHomeDashboard))
+		})
 
 		// Data sources
 		r.Group("/datasources", func() {
diff --git a/pkg/api/preferences.go b/pkg/api/preferences.go
index a3d398dd556..74419492d09 100644
--- a/pkg/api/preferences.go
+++ b/pkg/api/preferences.go
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ func GetPreferences(c *middleware.Context) {
 // POST /api/preferences/set-home-dash
 func SetHomeDashboard(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.SavePreferencesCommand) Response {
 
-  cmd.UserId = c.UserId
-  cmd.OrgId = c.OrgId
+	cmd.UserId = c.UserId
+	cmd.OrgId = c.OrgId
 
-  if err := bus.Dispatch(&cmd); err != nil {
-    return ApiError(500, "Failed to set home dashboard", err)
-  }
+	if err := bus.Dispatch(&cmd); err != nil {
+		return ApiError(500, "Failed to set home dashboard", err)
+	}
 
-  return ApiSuccess("Home dashboard set")
+	return ApiSuccess("Home dashboard set")
 
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/preferences.go b/pkg/models/preferences.go
index ac3dcf1481d..523a3bfc83f 100644
--- a/pkg/models/preferences.go
+++ b/pkg/models/preferences.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type SavePreferencesCommand struct {
 	UserId int64
 	OrgId  int64
 
-	HomeDashboardId int64   `json:"dashboardId"`
-	Timezone        string  `json:"timezone"`
-	Theme           string  `json:"theme"`
+	HomeDashboardId int64  `json:"homeDashboardId"`
+	Timezone        string `json:"timezone"`
+	Theme           string `json:"theme"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/preferences.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/preferences.go
index f744b2eb50f..8882495329f 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/preferences.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/preferences.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package sqlstore
 
 import (
-  "time"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
 	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ func SavePreferences(cmd *m.SavePreferencesCommand) error {
 				HomeDashboardId: cmd.HomeDashboardId,
 				Timezone:        cmd.Timezone,
 				Theme:           cmd.Theme,
-        Created:         time.Now(),
-        Updated:         time.Now(),
+				Created:         time.Now(),
+				Updated:         time.Now(),
 			}
 			_, err = sess.Insert(&prefs)
 			return err
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ func SavePreferences(cmd *m.SavePreferencesCommand) error {
 			prefs.HomeDashboardId = cmd.HomeDashboardId
 			prefs.Timezone = cmd.Timezone
 			prefs.Theme = cmd.Theme
-      prefs.Updated = time.Now()
-      prefs.Version += 1
+			prefs.Updated = time.Now()
+			prefs.Version += 1
 			_, err = sess.Id(prefs.Id).Update(&prefs)
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashnav/dashnav.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashnav/dashnav.ts
index c6faaf9a738..14dfa8cc67a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashnav/dashnav.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashnav/dashnav.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export class DashNavCtrl {
     $scope.saveDashboardAsHome = function() {
       // TODO: this backend method needs to be implemented
       backendSrv.post('/api/preferences/set-home-dash', {
-        dashboardId: $scope.dashboard.id
+        homeDashboardId: $scope.dashboard.id
       });
     };