diff --git a/infogami/infobase/dbstore.py b/infogami/infobase/dbstore.py
index ba871bc1..65561d8c 100644
--- a/infogami/infobase/dbstore.py
+++ b/infogami/infobase/dbstore.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def process(query):
 
     def save_many(self, docs, timestamp, comment, data, ip, author, action=None):
         docs = list(docs)
-        action = action or "bulk_update"
+        action = action or "default-bulk-update"
         logger.debug(
             "saving %d docs - %s",
             len(docs),
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def save(
         logger.debug("saving %s", key)
         timestamp = timestamp or datetime.datetime.utcnow
         return self.save_many(
-            [doc], timestamp, comment, data, ip, author, action=action or "update"
+            [doc], timestamp, comment, data, ip, author, action=action or "default-update"
         )
 
     def reindex(self, keys):
diff --git a/infogami/infobase/tests/test_client.py b/infogami/infobase/tests/test_client.py
index ac8354e0..f8d9e16c 100644
--- a/infogami/infobase/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/infogami/infobase/tests/test_client.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_all(self, wildcard):
         assert changes == [
             {
                 "id": wildcard,
-                "kind": "update",
+                "kind": "default-update",
                 "author": None,
                 "ip": wildcard,
                 "timestamp": wildcard,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_all(self, wildcard):
 
         assert site.get_change(changes[0]["id"]).dict() == {
             "id": wildcard,
-            "kind": "update",
+            "kind": "default-update",
             "author": None,
             "ip": wildcard,
             "timestamp": wildcard,