diff --git a/internal/core/machine.go b/internal/core/machine.go
index e88a35795..bbce82a70 100644
--- a/internal/core/machine.go
+++ b/internal/core/machine.go
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ func (m *Machine) Close() (err error) {
 
 // ID implements core.Machine
 func (m *Machine) ID() (id string, err error) {
-	// Sometimes the machine id does not get set, so set it here.
-	// TODO: This is maybe a symptom of a different problem
-	if m.target.Uuid != m.machine.Id {
-		m.machine.Id = m.target.Uuid
-		err = m.SaveMachine()
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-	}
 	return m.machine.Id, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/server/singleprocess/state/target.go b/internal/server/singleprocess/state/target.go
index 74a0dafdf..d23958d90 100644
--- a/internal/server/singleprocess/state/target.go
+++ b/internal/server/singleprocess/state/target.go
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ func (s *State) targetPut(
 			return erro
 		}
 		if foundTarget != nil {
+			// Merge found target with provided target
+			proto.Merge(value, foundTarget)
 			value.ResourceId = foundTarget.ResourceId
 			value.Uuid = foundTarget.Uuid
 		} else {