diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/job_templates/edit-job-template/job-template-edit.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/job_templates/edit-job-template/job-template-edit.controller.js
index 8da8a4c034..c6e2770a50 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/job_templates/edit-job-template/job-template-edit.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/job_templates/edit-job-template/job-template-edit.controller.js
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ export default
                 $scope.parseType = 'yaml';
                 $scope.showJobType = false;
 
+                if(!$scope.project) {
+                    $scope.project_name = 'Default';
+                }
+
                 SurveyControllerInit({
                     scope: $scope,
                     parent_scope: $scope,