diff --git a/changelog/21739.txt b/changelog/21739.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7b559d97cd4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/21739.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug 
+ui: Fixed an issue where editing an SSH role would clear `default_critical_options` and `default_extension` if left unchanged. 
+```
diff --git a/ui/app/serializers/application.js b/ui/app/serializers/application.js
index 1e1055a6d9ea..680b7f6fc723 100644
--- a/ui/app/serializers/application.js
+++ b/ui/app/serializers/application.js
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ export default JSONSerializer.extend({
     if (attributes.options.readOnly) {
       return;
     }
-    if (attributes.type === 'object' && val && Object.keys(val).length > 0 && valHasNotChanged) {
-      return;
-    }
     if (valIsBlank && valHasNotChanged) {
       return;
     }