diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/__init__.py
index 20792de8222..36130e362cd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lovelace/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lovelace/__init__.py
@@ -380,7 +380,10 @@ def update_view(fname: str, view_id: str, view_config, data_format:
             "View with ID: {} was not found in {}.".format(view_id, fname))
     if data_format == FORMAT_YAML:
         view_config = yaml.yaml_to_object(view_config)
-    view_config['cards'] = found.get('cards', [])
+    if not view_config.get('cards') and found.get('cards'):
+        view_config['cards'] = found.get('cards', [])
+    if not view_config.get('badges') and found.get('badges'):
+        view_config['badges'] = found.get('badges', [])
     found.clear()
     found.update(view_config)
     yaml.save_yaml(fname, config)