diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
index 43dc740b3b..65650ac259 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ var tower = angular.module('Tower', [
                                 $rootScope.$emit('JobStatusChange-portal', data);
                             } else if (urlToCheck === '/projects') {
                                 $rootScope.$emit('JobStatusChange-projects', data);
-                            } else if (/\/inventory\/(\d)+\/manage/.test(urlToCheck)) {
+                            } else if (/\/inventories\/(\d)+\/manage/.test(urlToCheck)) {
                                 $rootScope.$emit('JobStatusChange-inventory', data);
                             }
                         });
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Inventories.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Inventories.js
index 846b37bd75..b246c09625 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Inventories.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Inventories.js
@@ -1053,10 +1053,10 @@ export function InventoriesManage ($log, $scope, $rootScope, $location,
         });
 
     // start watching for real-time updates
-    if ($scope.removeWatchUpdateStatus) {
-        $scope.removeWatchUpdateStatus();
+    if ($rootScope.removeWatchUpdateStatus) {
+        $rootScope.removeWatchUpdateStatus();
     }
-    $scope.removeWatchUpdateStatus = $scope.$on('JobStatusChange-inventory', function(data) {
+    $rootScope.removeWatchUpdateStatus = $rootScope.$on('JobStatusChange-inventory', function(e, data) {
         var stat, group;
         if (data.group_id) {
             group = Find({ list: $scope.groups, key: 'id', val: data.group_id });