diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 99c9a591c3..71c854d990 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -1262,7 +1262,8 @@ class JobSerializer(UnifiedJobSerializer, JobOptionsSerializer):
             except JobTemplate.DoesNotExist:
                 self._errors = {'job_template': 'Invalid job template'}
                 return
-            # Don't auto-populate name or description.
+            data.setdefault('name', job_template.name)
+            data.setdefault('description', job_template.description)
             data.setdefault('job_type', job_template.job_type)
             if job_template.inventory:
                 data.setdefault('inventory', job_template.inventory.pk)
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/jobs.py b/awx/main/tests/jobs.py
index cf8ff56926..5aa0455bdb 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/jobs.py
@@ -627,7 +627,6 @@ class JobTemplateTest(BaseJobTestMixin, django.test.TestCase):
         jt = self.jt_eng_run
         url = reverse('api:job_template_jobs_list', args=(jt.pk,))
         data = dict(
-            name='new job from template',
             credential=self.cred_bob.pk,
         )