diff --git a/lbrynet/core/LBRYMetadata.py b/lbrynet/core/LBRYMetadata.py
index 656b55c99..9dde3deda 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/LBRYMetadata.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/LBRYMetadata.py
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ class LBRYFeeValidator(dict):
 
 
 class Metadata(dict):
-    def __init__(self, metadata):
+    def __init__(self, metadata, is_hex=False):
         dict.__init__(self)
         self.meta_version = None
-        metadata_to_load = deepcopy(metadata)
+        metadata_to_load = deepcopy(metadata if not is_hex else json.loads(metadata.decode("hex")))
 
         self._verify_sources(metadata_to_load)
         self._verify_metadata(metadata_to_load)
@@ -126,3 +126,6 @@ class Metadata(dict):
                     assert self.meta_version == self['ver'], "version mismatch"
                 break
         assert metadata == {}, "Unknown metadata keys: %s" % json.dumps(metadata.keys())
+
+    def serialize(self):
+        return json.dumps(self).encode("hex")
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/LBRYWallet.py b/lbrynet/core/LBRYWallet.py
index 60696624b..2de6f622e 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/LBRYWallet.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/LBRYWallet.py
@@ -425,12 +425,12 @@ class LBRYWallet(object):
         return d
 
     def update_name(self, name, bid, value, old_txid):
-        d = self._get_value_for_name(name)
-        d.addCallback(lambda r: self.abandon_name(r['txid'] if not old_txid else old_txid))
-        d.addCallback(lambda r: log.info("Abandon claim tx %s" % str(r)))
-        d.addCallback(lambda _: self.claim_name(name, bid, value))
-
-        return d
+        # d = self._get_value_for_name(name)
+        # d.addCallback(lambda r: self.abandon_name(r['txid'] if not old_txid else old_txid))
+        # d.addCallback(lambda r: log.info("Abandon claim tx %s" % str(r)))
+        # d.addCallback(lambda _: self.claim_name(name, bid, value))
+        # return d
+        return defer.fail(NotImplementedError())
 
     def get_name_and_validity_for_sd_hash(self, sd_hash):
         d = self._get_claim_metadata_for_sd_hash(sd_hash)
@@ -1063,6 +1063,13 @@ class LBRYumWallet(LBRYWallet):
         d.addCallback(Decimal)
         return d
 
+    def update_name(self, name, bid, value, txid):
+        serialized = Metadata(value).serialize()
+        d = self.get_claims_from_tx(txid)
+        d.addCallback(lambda claims: next(claim['claimId'] for claim in claims if claim['name'] == name))
+        d.addCallback(lambda claim_id: self._send_claim_update(txid, bid, name, claim_id, serialized))
+        return d
+
     def get_new_address(self):
         d = threads.deferToThread(self.wallet.create_new_address)
         d.addCallback(self._save_wallet)
@@ -1106,6 +1113,16 @@ class LBRYumWallet(LBRYWallet):
         d.addCallback(self._broadcast_transaction)
         return d
 
+    def _send_claim_update(self, txid, amount, name, claim_id, val):
+        def send_claim(address):
+            cmd = known_commands['updateclaim']
+            func = getattr(self.cmd_runner, cmd.name)
+            return threads.deferToThread(func, txid, address, amount, name, claim_id, val)
+        log.info("Update lbry://%s %s %f %s %s" % (name, txid, amount, claim_id, val))
+        d = self.get_new_address()
+        d.addCallback(send_claim)
+        d.addCallback(self._broadcast_transaction)
+
     def _get_decoded_tx(self, raw_tx):
         tx = Transaction(raw_tx)
         decoded_tx = {}
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
index 40f75156f..51f3b0b66 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
@@ -2430,6 +2430,21 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
         return d
 
 
+    def jsonrpc_update_claim(self, p):
+        def _x(r):
+            log.info(str(r))
+            return r
+
+        metadata = p['metadata']
+        bid = p['bid']
+        name = p['name']
+        tx = p['txid']
+        d = self.session.wallet.update_name(name, bid, metadata, tx)
+        d.addCallback(_x)
+        d.addCallback(lambda r: self._render_response(r, OK_CODE))
+        return d
+
+
 def get_lbrynet_version_from_github():
     """Return the latest released version from github."""
     response = requests.get('https://api.github.com/repos/lbryio/lbry/releases/latest')