diff --git a/src/database/config.rs b/src/database/config.rs
index ef1b6ebb4..55bab6272 100644
--- a/src/database/config.rs
+++ b/src/database/config.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub access_token: Option<AccessToken>,
 }
 
-
 impl Config {
     pub(crate) fn default() -> Config {
         Config {
@@ -36,4 +35,22 @@ impl Config {
             access_token: None,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn update_with(&mut self, new: Config) {
+        if let Some(stop_words) = new.stop_words {
+            self.stop_words = Some(stop_words);
+        };
+        if let Some(ranking_order) = new.ranking_order {
+            self.ranking_order = Some(ranking_order);
+        };
+        if let Some(distinct_field) = new.distinct_field {
+            self.distinct_field = Some(distinct_field);
+        };
+        if let Some(ranking_rules) = new.ranking_rules {
+            self.ranking_rules = Some(ranking_rules);
+        };
+        if let Some(access_token) = new.access_token {
+            self.access_token = Some(access_token);
+        };
+    }
 }