diff --git a/strongMan/apps/pools/forms.py b/strongMan/apps/pools/forms.py
index 3e89ae56..0eb9fb01 100644
--- a/strongMan/apps/pools/forms.py
+++ b/strongMan/apps/pools/forms.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ def update_pool(self, pool):
         else:
             pool.attribute = self.cleaned_data['attribute']
             pool.attributevalues = self.cleaned_data['attributevalues']
-        pool.save()
 
     def is_valid(self):
         valid = super(AddOrEditForm, self).is_valid()
diff --git a/strongMan/apps/pools/models/pools.py b/strongMan/apps/pools/models/pools.py
index b02f4a96..6550bcb5 100644
--- a/strongMan/apps/pools/models/pools.py
+++ b/strongMan/apps/pools/models/pools.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def dict(self):
         elif self.attribute is None:
             pools = {self.poolname: {'addrs': self.addresses}}
         else:
-            pools = {self.poolname: {'addrs': self.addresses, self.attribute: [self.attributevalues]}}
+            pools = {self.poolname: {'addrs': self.addresses, self.attribute: self.attributevalues.split(',')}}
         return pools
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/strongMan/apps/pools/views/AddHandler.py b/strongMan/apps/pools/views/AddHandler.py
index 70009df6..67c95318 100644
--- a/strongMan/apps/pools/views/AddHandler.py
+++ b/strongMan/apps/pools/views/AddHandler.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ def handle(self):
                                          'Can\'t add pool: Attribute values unclear for Attribute "None"')
                     return self._render(self.form)
                 pool = Pool(poolname=self.form.my_poolname, addresses=self.form.my_addresses)
-                vici_pool = {self.form.my_poolname: {'addrs': self.form.my_addresses}}
             else:
                 if self.form.my_attributevalues == "":
                     messages.add_message(self.request, messages.ERROR,
@@ -55,13 +54,11 @@ def handle(self):
                 pool = Pool(poolname=self.form.my_poolname, addresses=self.form.my_addresses,
                             attribute=attr,
                             attributevalues=self.form.my_attributevalues)
-                vici_pool = {self.form.my_poolname: {'addrs': self.form.my_addresses,
-                                                     attr: [self.form.my_attributevalues]}}
         try:
             pool.clean()
-            pool.save()
             vici = ViciWrapper()
-            vici.load_pool(vici_pool)
+            vici.load_pool(pool.dict())
+            pool.save()
 
         except ViciException as e:
             messages.add_message(self.request, messages.ERROR, str(e))
diff --git a/strongMan/apps/pools/views/EditHandler.py b/strongMan/apps/pools/views/EditHandler.py
index a56fe365..34560d16 100644
--- a/strongMan/apps/pools/views/EditHandler.py
+++ b/strongMan/apps/pools/views/EditHandler.py
@@ -42,20 +42,17 @@ def update_pool(self, vici):
                     messages.add_message(self.request, messages.ERROR,
                                          'Won\'t update: Attribute values unclear for Attribute "None"')
                     return render(self.request, 'pools/edit.html', {"form": self.form})
-                vici_pool = {self.form.my_poolname: {'addrs': self.form.my_addresses}}
-
             else:
                 if self.form.my_attributevalues == "":
                     messages.add_message(self.request, messages.ERROR,
                                          'Won\'t update: Attribute values mandatory if attribute is set.')
                     return render(self.request, 'pools/edit.html', {"form": self.form})
-                vici_pool = {self.form.my_poolname: {'addrs': self.form.my_addresses,
-                                                     self.form.my_attribute: [self.form.my_attributevalues]}}
             msg = 'Successfully updated pool'
 
             try:
-                vici.load_pool(vici_pool)
                 self.form.update_pool(self.pool)
+                self.pool.clean()
+                vici.load_pool(self.pool.dict())
                 self.pool.save()
                 messages.add_message(self.request, messages.SUCCESS, msg)
             except ViciException as e: