diff --git a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
index 65ab501913..7bc89d657c 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
 
         fields = unified_jt_class._get_unified_job_field_names() + [parent_field_name]
         unified_job = copy_model_by_class(self, unified_job_class, fields, {})
-        unified_job.job_type = 'relaunch'
+        unified_job.launch_type = 'relaunch'
         unified_job.save()
 
         # Labels coppied here
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_jobs.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_jobs.py
index 63cc62b03b..5169d98fb1 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_jobs.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ def test_orphan_unified_job_creation(instance, inventory):
     assert job2.job_template is None
     assert job2.inventory == inventory
     assert job2.name == 'hi world'
+    assert job.job_type == job2.job_type
+    assert job2.launch_type == 'relaunch'
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db