diff --git a/awx/api/metadata.py b/awx/api/metadata.py
index e11474f27b..03e597b0d2 100644
--- a/awx/api/metadata.py
+++ b/awx/api/metadata.py
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ class Metadata(metadata.SimpleMetadata):
                 if field.field_name == model_field.name:
                     field_info['filterable'] = True
                     break
+            else:
+                field_info['filterable'] = False
 
         # Indicate if a field has a default value.
         # FIXME: Still isn't showing all default values?
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_generic.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_generic.py
index 43586fdf6c..e1ec08ad5d 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_generic.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_generic.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def test_filterable_fields(options, instance, admin_user):
     assert 'filterable' in filterable_info
     assert filterable_info['filterable'] is True
 
-    assert 'filterable' not in non_filterable_info
+    assert not non_filterable_info['filterable']
 
 
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