It was later modified in the 18th century by the sculptor Roque López, The Virgin is adorned with luxurious garments, jewelry, and crowns donated by the faithful.

The building underwent various expansions and renovations and needed a major restoration after its partial destruction the Civil War.

The image is carried in a religious procession from its Sanctuary to Murcia Cathedral, twice a year, once in Lent and once in September, and afterwards it is returned.

Marian processions were habitually made during later droughts bringing similar miraculous rains, and Fuensanta quickly gained widespread devotion.

On May 27, 1808, she was granted the military title of Generala del Reino (General of the Kingdom) during the Napoleonic invasion, a name by which she is still affectionately called by her followers.

On April 24, 1927, she was canonically crowned in a grand ceremony at the Puente de los Peligros before a large crowd.

The local bishop officially entrusted the custody of the image to the family that had hidden it during the Civil War, granting them responsibility for their transfers during processions.