diff --git a/uSync8.Core/Serialization/Serializers/DataTypeSerializer.cs b/uSync8.Core/Serialization/Serializers/DataTypeSerializer.cs
index 890e902b..b8acbf43 100644
--- a/uSync8.Core/Serialization/Serializers/DataTypeSerializer.cs
+++ b/uSync8.Core/Serialization/Serializers/DataTypeSerializer.cs
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ protected override SyncAttempt<IDataType> DeserializeCore(XElement node)
             if (item == null) throw new ArgumentException($"Cannot find underling datatype for {name}");
 
             // basic
-            item.Name = name;
-            item.Key = key;
+            if (item.Name != name)
+                item.Name = name;
+
+            if (item.Key != key)
+                item.Key = key;
 
             var editorAlias = info.Element("EditorAlias").ValueOrDefault(string.Empty);
             if (editorAlias != item.EditorAlias)
@@ -63,7 +66,9 @@ protected override SyncAttempt<IDataType> DeserializeCore(XElement node)
             // and can change based on minor things (so gives false out of sync results)
 
             // item.SortOrder = info.Element("SortOrder").ValueOrDefault(0);
-            item.DatabaseType = info.Element("DatabaseType").ValueOrDefault(ValueStorageType.Nvarchar);
+            var dbType = info.Element("DatabaseType").ValueOrDefault(ValueStorageType.Nvarchar);
+            if (item.DatabaseType != dbType)
+                item.DatabaseType = dbType;
 
             // config 
             DeserializeConfiguration(item, node);
@@ -96,20 +101,35 @@ private void DeserializeConfiguration(IDataType item, XElement node)
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(config))
             {
-
                 var serializer = this.configurationSerializers.GetSerializer(item.EditorAlias);
                 if (serializer == null)
                 {
-                    item.Configuration = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(config, item.Configuration.GetType());
+                    var configObject = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(config, item.Configuration.GetType());
+                    if (!IsJsonEqual(item.Configuration, configObject))
+                        item.Configuration = configObject;
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     logger.Debug<DataTypeSerializer>("Deserializing Config via {0}", serializer.Name);
-                    item.Configuration = serializer.DeserializeConfig(config, item.Configuration.GetType());
+                    var configObject = serializer.DeserializeConfig(config, item.Configuration.GetType());
+                    if (!IsJsonEqual(item.Configuration, configObject))
+                        item.Configuration = configObject;
                 }
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///  tells us if the json for an object is equal, helps when the config objects don't have their
+        ///  own Equals functions
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool IsJsonEqual(object currentObject, object newObject)
+        {
+            var currentString = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(currentObject, Formatting.None);
+            var newString = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(newObject, Formatting.None);
+
+            return currentString == newString;
+        }
+
 
         ///////////////////////
 
diff --git a/uSync8.Site/config/uSync8.config b/uSync8.Site/config/uSync8.config
index 3787d64d..8087c054 100644
--- a/uSync8.Site/config/uSync8.config
+++ b/uSync8.Site/config/uSync8.config
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <ReportDebug>False</ReportDebug>
     <HandlerSets default="default" Default="default">
       <Handlers Name="default">
-        <Handler Alias="dataTypeHandler" Enabled="false" Actions="All" />
+        <Handler Alias="dataTypeHandler" Enabled="true" Actions="All" />
         <Handler Alias="languageHandler" Enabled="true" Actions="All" />
         <Handler Alias="macroHandler" Enabled="true" Actions="All" />
         <Handler Alias="memberTypeHandler" Enabled="true" Actions="All" />