diff --git a/src/sql/sqlops.proposed.d.ts b/src/sql/sqlops.proposed.d.ts
index 2bf1d16cf9..bbd5b48965 100644
--- a/src/sql/sqlops.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/sql/sqlops.proposed.d.ts
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ declare module 'sqlops' {
 		/**
 		 * Sends any updated properties of the component to the UI
 		 *
-		 * @returns {Thenable<boolean>} Thenable that completes once the update
+		 * @returns {Thenable<void>} Thenable that completes once the update
 		 * has been applied in the UI
 		 * @memberof Component
 		 */
-		updateProperties(properties: { [key: string]: any }): Thenable<boolean>;
+		updateProperties(properties: { [key: string]: any }): Thenable<void>;
 
 		enabled: boolean;
 		/**
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/api/node/extHostModelView.ts b/src/sql/workbench/api/node/extHostModelView.ts
index db805e8130..621c45fdbf 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/api/node/extHostModelView.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/api/node/extHostModelView.ts
@@ -406,12 +406,13 @@ class ComponentWrapper implements sqlops.Component {
 		return this._proxy.$setLayout(this._handle, this.id, layout);
 	}
 
-	public updateProperties(): Thenable<boolean> {
+	public updateProperties(properties: { [key: string]: any }): Thenable<void> {
+		this.properties = Object.assign(this.properties, properties);
 		return this.notifyPropertyChanged();
 	}
 
-	protected notifyPropertyChanged(): Thenable<boolean> {
-		return this._proxy.$setProperties(this._handle, this._id, this.properties).then(() => true);
+	protected notifyPropertyChanged(): Thenable<void> {
+		return this._proxy.$setProperties(this._handle, this._id, this.properties);
 	}
 
 	public registerEvent(): Thenable<boolean> {
@@ -432,13 +433,13 @@ class ComponentWrapper implements sqlops.Component {
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected async setProperty(key: string, value: any): Promise<boolean> {
+	protected async setProperty(key: string, value: any): Promise<void> {
 		if (!this.properties[key] || this.properties[key] !== value) {
 			// Only notify the front end if a value has been updated
 			this.properties[key] = value;
 			return this.notifyPropertyChanged();
 		}
-		return Promise.resolve(true);
+		return Promise.resolve();
 	}
 
 	private handleError(err: Error): void {