diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php b/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
index 7c98208f3e..745678c76a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ case 'hidden-columns' :
 		die('-1');
 
 	if ( is_array($hidden) )
-		update_user_option($user->ID, "manage-$page-columns-hidden", $hidden);
+		update_user_option($user->ID, "manage{$page}columnshidden", $hidden, true);
 
 	die('1');
 	break;
@@ -1046,10 +1046,10 @@ case 'meta-box-order':
 		die('-1');
 
 	if ( $order )
-		update_user_option($user->ID, "meta-box-order_$page", $order);
+		update_user_option($user->ID, "meta-box-order_$page", $order, true);
 
 	if ( $page_columns )
-		update_user_option($user->ID, "screen_layout_$page", $page_columns);
+		update_user_option($user->ID, "screen_layout_$page", $page_columns, true);
 
 	die('1');
 	break;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 206ac87abe..6aaf307538 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ function get_hidden_columns($screen) {
 	if ( is_string($screen) )
 		$screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
 
-	return (array) get_user_option( 'manage-' . $screen->id. '-columns-hidden' );
+	return (array) get_user_option( 'manage' . $screen->id. 'columnshidden' );
 }
 
 /**