diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Inventories.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Inventories.js
index 4b44585f8f..5777cb4ca6 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Inventories.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Inventories.js
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ function InventoriesList($scope, $rootScope, $location, $log, $routeParams, $com
     }
     $scope.removeRefreshInventories = $scope.$on('RefreshInventories', function () {
         // Reflect changes after inventory properties edit completes
+        console.log('here!!');
         $scope.search(list.iterator);
     });
 
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/inventory.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/inventory.js
index 6858aa497c..9fe27a5596 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/inventory.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/inventory.js
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ angular.module('InventoryHelper', ['RestServices', 'Utilities', 'OrganizationLis
                 catch(err) {
                     // ignore
                 }
+                parent_scope.$emit('RefreshInventories');
                 scope.$destroy();
             });
 
@@ -382,8 +383,7 @@ angular.module('InventoryHelper', ['RestServices', 'Utilities', 'OrganizationLis
 
             scope.saveModal = function () {
                 scope.inventory_id = inventory_id;
-                parent_scope.inventory_name = scope.inventory_name;
-                SaveInventory({ scope: scope });
+                SaveInventory({ scope: scope, parent_scope: parent_scope });
             };
 
         };