diff --git a/changelog/24147.txt b/changelog/24147.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..960ae2250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/24147.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+ui: Fix error when tuning token auth configuration within namespace
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/app/components/auth-config-form/options.js b/ui/app/components/auth-config-form/options.js
index e8cac73d7..f6639537d 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/auth-config-form/options.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/auth-config-form/options.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default AuthConfigComponent.extend({
       data.description = this.model.description;
 
       // token_type should not be tuneable for the token auth method.
-      if (this.model.type === 'token') {
+      if (this.model.methodType === 'token') {
         delete data.token_type;
       }
 
diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/auth-list-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/auth-list-test.js
index 05ac3f569..b4e9e225c 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/auth-list-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/auth-list-test.js
@@ -124,4 +124,20 @@ module('Acceptance | auth backend list', function (hooks) {
       }
     }
   });
+
+  test('enterprise: token config within namespace', async function (assert) {
+    const ns = 'ns-wxyz';
+    await runCmd(`write sys/namespaces/${ns} -f`);
+    await authPage.loginNs(ns);
+    // go directly to token configure route
+    await visit('/vault/settings/auth/configure/token/options');
+    await fillIn('[data-test-input="description"]', 'My custom description');
+    await click('[data-test-save-config="true"]');
+    assert.strictEqual(currentURL(), '/vault/access', 'successfully saves and navigates away');
+    await click('[data-test-auth-backend-link="token"]');
+    assert
+      .dom('[data-test-row-value="Description"]')
+      .hasText('My custom description', 'description was saved');
+    await runCmd(`delete sys/namespaces/${ns}`);
+  });
 });