diff --git a/atst/api_client.py b/atst/api_client.py
index a8a8d9bd..54b0df53 100644
--- a/atst/api_client.py
+++ b/atst/api_client.py
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ class ApiClient(object):
     def post(self, path, **kwargs):
         return (yield self.make_request('POST', self.base_url + path, **kwargs))
 
+    @tornado.gen.coroutine
+    def patch(self, path, **kwargs):
+        return (yield self.make_request('PATCH', self.base_url + path, **kwargs))
+
     @tornado.gen.coroutine
     def delete(self, path, **kwargs):
         return (yield self.make_request('DELETE', self.base_url + path, **kwargs))
diff --git a/atst/app.py b/atst/app.py
index c38b20b7..aa5d6f9c 100644
--- a/atst/app.py
+++ b/atst/app.py
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ def make_app(config, deps, **kwargs):
             r"/requests/new/([0-9])",
             RequestNew,
             {"page": "requests_new", "requests_client": deps["requests_client"]},
-            name="request_form",
+            name="request_form_new",
+        ),
+        url(
+            r"/requests/new/([0-9])/(\S+)",
+            RequestNew,
+            {"page": "requests_new", "requests_client": deps["requests_client"]},
+            name="request_form_update",
         ),
         url(r"/users", MainHandler, {"page": "users"}, name="users"),
         url(r"/reports", MainHandler, {"page": "reports"}, name="reports"),
diff --git a/atst/handlers/request_new.py b/atst/handlers/request_new.py
index 3dd2beda..97457ac5 100644
--- a/atst/handlers/request_new.py
+++ b/atst/handlers/request_new.py
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ class RequestNew(BaseHandler):
 
     @tornado.web.authenticated
     @tornado.gen.coroutine
-    def post(self, screen=1):
+    def post(self, screen=1, request_id=None):
         self.check_xsrf_cookie()
         screen = int(screen)
         form = self.screens[ screen - 1 ]['form'](self.request.arguments)
         if form.validate():
-            response = yield self.create_or_update_request(form.data, self.request_id())
+            response = yield self.create_or_update_request(form.data, request_id)
             if response.ok:
-                url = self.application.default_router.reverse_url('request_form', str(screen + 1))
-                where = '{}?request_id={}'.format(url, response.json['id'])
+                where = self.application.default_router.reverse_url(
+                    'request_form_update', str(screen + 1), request_id or response.json['id'])
                 self.redirect(where)
             else:
                 self.set_status(response.code)
@@ -64,31 +64,30 @@ class RequestNew(BaseHandler):
 
     @tornado.web.authenticated
     @tornado.gen.coroutine
-    def get(self, screen=1):
+    def get(self, screen=1, request_id=None):
         form = None
-        request_id = self.request_id()
         if request_id:
             request = yield self.get_request(request_id)
             form_data = request['body'] if request else {}
-            from pprint import pprint; pprint(form_data)
             form = self.screens[ int(screen) - 1 ]['form'](data=form_data)
-        self.show_form(screen=screen, form=form)
+        self.show_form(screen=screen, request_id=request_id, form=form)
 
-    def show_form(self, screen=1, form=None):
+    def show_form(self, screen=1, request_id=None, form=None):
         if not form:
             form = self.screens[ int(screen) - 1 ]['form'](self.request.arguments)
-        self.render( 'requests/screen-%d.html.to' % int(screen),
-                    f = form,
-                    page = self.page,
-                    screens = self.screens,
-                    current = int(screen),
-                    next_screen = int(screen) + 1 )
+        self.render('requests/screen-%d.html.to' % int(screen),
+                    f=form,
+                    page=self.page,
+                    screens=self.screens,
+                    current=int(screen),
+                    next_screen=int(screen) + 1,
+                    request_id=request_id)
 
     @tornado.gen.coroutine
     def get_request(self, request_id):
         try:
             request = yield self.requests_client.get('/requests/{}'.format(request_id))
-        except HTTPError as http_error:
+        except HTTPError:
             request = None
         return request.json
 
@@ -100,15 +99,8 @@ class RequestNew(BaseHandler):
         }
         if request_id:
             response = yield self.requests_client.patch(
-                '/requests/{}'.format(request_id), request_data)
+                '/requests/{}'.format(request_id), json=request_data)
         else:
             response = yield self.requests_client.post(
                 '/requests', json=request_data)
         return response
-
-    def request_id(self):
-        arg = self.request.arguments.get('request_id')
-        if arg:
-            return arg[0].decode('utf-8')
-        else:
-            return None
diff --git a/templates/requests/screen-0.html.to b/templates/requests/screen-0.html.to
index a48e9b63..40e86680 100644
--- a/templates/requests/screen-0.html.to
+++ b/templates/requests/screen-0.html.to
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 <p class="usa-font-lead">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Natus error omnis a, tenetur similique quo officiis voluptates eum recusandae dolorem minus dignissimos, magni consequatur, maxime debitis reprehenderit sint non iusto?</p>
 
-<a class='usa-button usa-button-secondary' href='{{ reverse_url('request_form',next_screen) }}'>New Application</a>
-<a class='usa-button usa-button-secondary' href='{{ reverse_url('request_form',next_screen) }}'>Existing Application</a>
-<a class='usa-button usa-button-secondary' href='{{ reverse_url('request_form',next_screen) }}'>Sandbox Environment</a>
+<a class='usa-button usa-button-secondary' href='{{ reverse_url('request_form_new',next_screen) }}'>New Application</a>
+<a class='usa-button usa-button-secondary' href='{{ reverse_url('request_form_new',next_screen) }}'>Existing Application</a>
+<a class='usa-button usa-button-secondary' href='{{ reverse_url('request_form_new',next_screen) }}'>Sandbox Environment</a>
 
-{% end %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% end %}
diff --git a/templates/requests/sidebar.html.to b/templates/requests/sidebar.html.to
index 9b77acf0..6543fa2c 100644
--- a/templates/requests/sidebar.html.to
+++ b/templates/requests/sidebar.html.to
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   {% for i,s in enumerate(screens) %}
   <li>
     {% if i+1==current %}
-    <a class="usa-current" href="{{ reverse_url('request_form',i+1) }}">
+    <a class="usa-current" href="{{ reverse_url('request_form_update', i+1, request_id) if request_id else reverse_url('request_form_new',i+1) }}">
       {{ i+1 }}. {{ s['title'] }}
     </a>
     {% if s.get('subitems') %}
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
     {% end %}
 
     {% else %}
-    <a href='{{ reverse_url('request_form',i+1) }}'>
+    <a href="{{ reverse_url('request_form_update', i+1, request_id) if request_id else reverse_url('request_form_new',i+1) }}">
       {{ i+1 }}. {{ s['title'] }}
     </a>
     {% end %}
   </li>
   {% end %}
-</ul>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ul>
diff --git a/templates/requests_new.html.to b/templates/requests_new.html.to
index 93629515..9cd7e386 100644
--- a/templates/requests_new.html.to
+++ b/templates/requests_new.html.to
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@
 
 <main class="main-content usa-width-two-thirds">
 
-    <form method='POST' action='{{ reverse_url('request_form', current) }}'>
+    {% if request_id %}
+      <form method='POST' action="{{ reverse_url('request_form_update', current, request_id) }}">
+    {% else %}
+      <form method='POST' action="{{ reverse_url('request_form_new', current) }}">
+    {% end %}
+
     {% module xsrf_form_html() %}
     {% block form %}
     form goes here