diff --git a/kallithea/config/routing.py b/kallithea/config/routing.py
--- a/kallithea/config/routing.py
+++ b/kallithea/config/routing.py
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ def make_map(config):
 
     rmap.connect("edit_repo_advanced_journal", "/{repo_name:.*?}/settings/advanced/journal",
                  controller='admin/repos', action="edit_advanced_journal",
-                 conditions=dict(method=["PUT"], function=check_repo))
+                 conditions=dict(method=["POST"], function=check_repo))
 
     rmap.connect("edit_repo_advanced_fork", "/{repo_name:.*?}/settings/advanced/fork",
                  controller='admin/repos', action="edit_advanced_fork",
diff --git a/kallithea/templates/admin/repos/repo_edit_advanced.html b/kallithea/templates/admin/repos/repo_edit_advanced.html
--- a/kallithea/templates/admin/repos/repo_edit_advanced.html
+++ b/kallithea/templates/admin/repos/repo_edit_advanced.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ${h.end_form()}
 </script>
 
 <h3>${_('Public Journal Visibility')}</h3>
-${h.form(url('edit_repo_advanced_journal', repo_name=c.repo_info.repo_name), method='put')}
+${h.form(url('edit_repo_advanced_journal', repo_name=c.repo_info.repo_name))}
 <div class="form">
   <div class="field">
   %if c.in_public_journal: