diff --git a/src/js/utils/JobUtil.js b/src/js/utils/JobUtil.js
index a941b4442a..bcb317b5e6 100644
--- a/src/js/utils/JobUtil.js
+++ b/src/js/utils/JobUtil.js
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ const JobUtil = {
       Object.assign(spec.run, { docker });
     }
 
+    // default values for id and policy
+    let scheduleId = "default";
+    let schedulePolicy = "ALLOW";
+    // preserve id and concurrencyPolicy
+    if (Array.isArray(spec.schedules) && spec.schedules.length > 0) {
+      scheduleId = spec.schedules[0].id;
+      schedulePolicy = spec.schedules[0].concurrencyPolicy;
+    }
+
     // Reset schedules
     spec.schedules = [];
 
@@ -85,11 +94,11 @@ const JobUtil = {
     // defaults
     if (!schedule || schedule.runOnSchedule) {
       const {
-        id = "default",
+        id = scheduleId,
         enabled = true,
         cron,
         timezone,
-        concurrencyPolicy = "ALLOW",
+        concurrencyPolicy = schedulePolicy,
         startingDeadlineSeconds
       } = schedule || {};
 
diff --git a/src/js/utils/__tests__/JobUtil-test.js b/src/js/utils/__tests__/JobUtil-test.js
index 2df2702255..188074e8d4 100644
--- a/src/js/utils/__tests__/JobUtil-test.js
+++ b/src/js/utils/__tests__/JobUtil-test.js
@@ -50,7 +50,50 @@ describe("JobUtil", function() {
       ]);
     });
 
-    it("should remove schedule if deactivated", function() {
+    it("job schedule maintains id and policy", function() {
+      const job = JobUtil.createJobFromFormModel({
+        general: { id: "test", cmd: "sleep 1000;" },
+        schedule: {
+          id: "fluffy",
+          cron: "* * * * *",
+          enabled: true,
+          concurrencyPolicy: "FORBID",
+          runOnSchedule: true
+        }
+      });
+
+      expect(job.getSchedules()).toEqual([
+        {
+          id: "fluffy",
+          cron: "* * * * *",
+          enabled: true,
+          concurrencyPolicy: "FORBID"
+        }
+      ]);
+    });
+
+    it("job schedule defaults concurrencyPolicy if not provided", function() {
+      const job = JobUtil.createJobFromFormModel({
+        general: { id: "test", cmd: "sleep 1000;" },
+        schedule: {
+          id: "fluffy",
+          cron: "* * * * *",
+          enabled: true,
+          runOnSchedule: true
+        }
+      });
+
+      expect(job.getSchedules()).toEqual([
+        {
+          id: "fluffy",
+          cron: "* * * * *",
+          enabled: true,
+          concurrencyPolicy: "ALLOW"
+        }
+      ]);
+    });
+
+    it("removes schedule if deactivated", function() {
       const job = JobUtil.createJobFromFormModel({
         general: { id: "test", cmd: "sleep 1000;" },
         schedule: {