diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_handler/json.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_handler/json.rb
index 88a6e34b63..fdf2053a55 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_handler/json.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_handler/json.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ def create
     @conf['handlers'][resource[:name]] = {}
     self.command = resource[:command]
     self.type = resource[:type]
+    # Optional arguments
+    self.exchange = resource[:exchange] unless resource[:exchange].nil?
+    self.handlers = resource[:handlers] unless resource[:handlers].nil?
+    self.mutator = resource[:mutator] unless resource[:mutator].nil?
+    self.severities = resource[:severities] unless resource[:severities].nil?
   end
 
   def destroy