diff --git a/kolibri/core/exams/serializers.py b/kolibri/core/exams/serializers.py
index 3e8bfe5c053..f3de2931040 100644
--- a/kolibri/core/exams/serializers.py
+++ b/kolibri/core/exams/serializers.py
@@ -172,12 +172,6 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
                         code=error_constants.INVALID,
                     )
 
-        if "learners_see_fixed_order" in attrs and is_non_draft_exam:
-            raise ValidationError(
-                "Cannot update learners_see_fixed_order on an Exam object",
-                code=error_constants.INVALID,
-            )
-
         return attrs
 
     def create(self, validated_data):
@@ -273,6 +267,9 @@ def update(self, instance, validated_data):  # noqa
                 instance_is_draft = False
             # Update the scalar fields
             instance.title = validated_data.pop("title", instance.title)
+            instance.learners_see_fixed_order = validated_data.pop(
+                "learners_see_fixed_order", instance.learners_see_fixed_order
+            )
             if not instance_is_draft:
                 # Update the non-draft specific fields
                 instance.active = validated_data.pop("active", instance.active)
@@ -286,9 +283,6 @@ def update(self, instance, validated_data):  # noqa
                 instance.question_sources = validated_data.pop(
                     "question_sources", instance.question_sources
                 )
-                instance.learners_see_fixed_order = validated_data.pop(
-                    "learners_see_fixed_order", instance.learners_see_fixed_order
-                )
 
             # Add/delete any new/removed Assignments
             if "assignments" in validated_data:
diff --git a/kolibri/core/exams/test/test_exam_api.py b/kolibri/core/exams/test/test_exam_api.py
index 740aaef652e..8e7d42fe9b7 100644
--- a/kolibri/core/exams/test/test_exam_api.py
+++ b/kolibri/core/exams/test/test_exam_api.py
@@ -495,6 +495,14 @@ def test_exam_question_max_length(self):
         response = self.post_new_exam(exam)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
 
+    def test_admin_can_update_learner_sees_fixed_order(self):
+        self.login_as_admin()
+        response = self.patch_updated_exam(
+            self.exam.id, {"learners_see_fixed_order": True}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertExamExists(id=self.exam.id, learners_see_fixed_order=True)
+
 
 class ExamAPITestCase(BaseExamTest, APITestCase):
     class_object = models.Exam
@@ -578,19 +586,6 @@ def test_logged_in_admin_exam_update_cannot_update_question_sources(self):
         self.exam.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(self.exam.question_sources, previous_sections)
 
-    def test_logged_in_admin_exam_update_cannot_update_learners_see_fixed_order(self):
-        self.login_as_admin()
-        previous_learners_see_fixed_order = self.exam.learners_see_fixed_order
-        response = self.patch_updated_exam(
-            self.exam.id,
-            {"learners_see_fixed_order": not previous_learners_see_fixed_order},
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
-        self.exam.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertEqual(
-            self.exam.learners_see_fixed_order, previous_learners_see_fixed_order
-        )
-
     def test_logged_in_admin_exam_can_create_and_publish_remove_empty_sections(self):
         self.login_as_admin()
         exam = self.make_basic_exam()