diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/Credential/shared/CredentialForm.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/Credential/shared/CredentialForm.js
index a1a996c9e6..9768b2a00a 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/Credential/shared/CredentialForm.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/Credential/shared/CredentialForm.js
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function CredentialForm({
     name: credential.name || '',
     description: credential.description || '',
     organization: credential?.summary_fields?.organization || null,
-    credential_type: credentialTypes[initialTypeId]?.name || '',
+    credential_type: credentialTypes[initialTypeId]?.id || '',
     inputs: { ...credential?.inputs },
     passwordPrompts: {},
     isOrgLookupDisabled: isOrgLookupDisabled || false,