diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/hosts/edit/host-edit.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/hosts/edit/host-edit.controller.js
index f78af8095e..f467e8c62f 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/hosts/edit/host-edit.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/hosts/edit/host-edit.controller.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  		var init = function(){
  			$scope.host = host.data;
  			$rootScope.breadcrumb.host_name = host.data.name;
+            $scope.name = host.data.name;
  			$scope.description = host.data.description;
 			$scope.variables = getVars(host.data.variables);
         	ParseTypeChange({