diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/lists/Projects.js b/awx/ui/client/src/lists/Projects.js
index 88b3f53ab0..ce478129ac 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/lists/Projects.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/lists/Projects.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export default
                 nosort: true
             },
             name: {
+                key: true,
                 label: i18n._('Name'),
                 columnClass: "col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-5 col-xs-7 List-staticColumnAdjacent",
                 modalColumnClass: 'col-md-8'