diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/manage-groups/directive/manage-groups.directive.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/manage-groups/directive/manage-groups.directive.controller.js
index 0b57ddbf1e..a22f80e608 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/manage-groups/directive/manage-groups.directive.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/manage-groups/directive/manage-groups.directive.controller.js
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ function manageGroupsDirectiveController($filter, $location, $log,
     Rest.get()
         .success(function(data) {
             group = data;
-            $scope.source_id = data.related.inventory_source.split('/')[4];
             for (var fld in form.fields) {
                 if (data[fld]) {
                     $scope[fld] = data[fld];
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ function manageGroupsDirectiveController($filter, $location, $log,
             if(mode === 'edit') {
                 $scope.variable_url = data.related.variable_data;
                 $scope.source_url = data.related.inventory_source;
+                $scope.source_id = data.related.inventory_source.split('/')[4];
                 $scope.$emit('LoadSourceData');
             }
         })