diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 3452296..c8adf29 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "events",
-  "version": "1.3.0-aio.4",
+  "version": "1.3.0-aio.3",
   "name": "Events",
   "repo": "https://git.atitlan.io/aiolabs/events",
   "short_description": "Sell and register event tickets",
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index 82dffa0..0a5bbd8 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -203,18 +203,6 @@ async def api_event_update(
     data: CreateEvent,
     wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key),
 ) -> Event:
-    """Update an event. The owner can edit any mutable field; the status
-    is derived (admin / `auto_approve` ⇒ approved, otherwise proposed)
-    and is NEVER taken from the request body — that would let owners
-    self-approve.
-
-    Nostr is reconciled against the status transition:
-      approved → approved : re-publish the replaceable NIP-52 event
-      proposed → approved : fresh publish
-      approved → proposed : NIP-09 delete so the public feed drops it
-                            until the edit is re-approved
-      proposed → proposed : no-op
-    """
     event = await get_event(event_id)
     if not event:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -222,49 +210,13 @@ async def api_event_update(
         )
     if event.wallet != wallet.wallet.id:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, detail="Not your event.")
-
-    from lnbits.settings import settings
-
-    ext_settings = await get_settings()
-    user_id = wallet.wallet.user
-    is_admin = user_id == settings.super_user or user_id in settings.lnbits_admin_users
-
-    previous_status = event.status
-
-    # Same defaulting as create_event: optional end/closing dates fall
-    # back to start_date when omitted, so an edit that doesn't restate
-    # them doesn't wipe them.
-    if not data.event_end_date:
-        data.event_end_date = data.event_start_date
-    if not data.closing_date:
-        data.closing_date = data.event_end_date
-
-    # Explicit field list — never copy `status` from the request body.
-    for field in (
-        "name",
-        "info",
-        "closing_date",
-        "event_start_date",
-        "event_end_date",
-        "currency",
-        "amount_tickets",
-        "price_per_ticket",
-        "banner",
-        "location",
-        "categories",
-        "extra",
-    ):
-        setattr(event, field, getattr(data, field))
-
-    event.status = "approved" if (is_admin or ext_settings.auto_approve) else "proposed"
-
+    for k, v in data.dict().items():
+        setattr(event, k, v)
     event = await update_event(event)
 
-    if event.status == "approved":
+    # Re-publish the replaceable NIP-52 event if we already announced it.
+    if event.status == "approved" and event.nostr_event_id:
         await publish_or_delete_nostr_event(event)
-    elif previous_status == "approved":
-        # Take it down from the public feed while it waits for re-approval.
-        await publish_or_delete_nostr_event(event, delete=True)
 
     return event