diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroup.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroup.js
index 13df64e75f..1e1be0b88d 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroup.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroup.js
@@ -30,13 +30,16 @@ function ContainerGroup({ setBreadcrumb }) {
     isLoading,
     error: contentError,
     request: fetchInstanceGroups,
-    result: { instanceGroup, defaultExecution },
+    result: { instanceGroup, defaultControlPlane, defaultExecution },
   } = useRequest(
     useCallback(async () => {
       const [
         { data },
         {
-          data: { DEFAULT_EXECUTION_QUEUE_NAME },
+          data: {
+            DEFAULT_EXECUTION_QUEUE_NAME,
+            DEFAULT_CONTROL_PLANE_QUEUE_NAME,
+          },
         },
       ] = await Promise.all([
         InstanceGroupsAPI.readDetail(id),
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ function ContainerGroup({ setBreadcrumb }) {
       ]);
       return {
         instanceGroup: data,
+        defaultControlPlane: DEFAULT_CONTROL_PLANE_QUEUE_NAME,
         defaultExecution: DEFAULT_EXECUTION_QUEUE_NAME,
       };
     }, [id]),
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@ function ContainerGroup({ setBreadcrumb }) {
                 <Route path="/instance_groups/container_group/:id/edit">
                   <ContainerGroupEdit
                     instanceGroup={instanceGroup}
+                    defaultControlPlane={defaultControlPlane}
                     defaultExecution={defaultExecution}
                   />
                 </Route>
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroupAdd/ContainerGroupAdd.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroupAdd/ContainerGroupAdd.js
index 1cb608cfb4..4ddbf76abb 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroupAdd/ContainerGroupAdd.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroupAdd/ContainerGroupAdd.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { jsonToYaml, isJsonString } from 'util/yaml';
 
 import ContainerGroupForm from '../shared/ContainerGroupForm';
 
-function ContainerGroupAdd() {
+function ContainerGroupAdd({ defaultExecution, defaultControlPlane }) {
   const history = useHistory();
   const [submitError, setSubmitError] = useState(null);
 
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ function ContainerGroupAdd() {
       <Card>
         <CardBody>
           <ContainerGroupForm
+            defaultControlPlane={defaultControlPlane}
+            defaultExecution={defaultExecution}
             initialPodSpec={initialPodSpec}
             onSubmit={handleSubmit}
             submitError={submitError}
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroupEdit/ContainerGroupEdit.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroupEdit/ContainerGroupEdit.js
index db68afb413..cd90532187 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroupEdit/ContainerGroupEdit.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/ContainerGroupEdit/ContainerGroupEdit.js
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ import ContentError from 'components/ContentError';
 import ContentLoading from 'components/ContentLoading';
 import ContainerGroupForm from '../shared/ContainerGroupForm';
 
-function ContainerGroupEdit({ instanceGroup }) {
+function ContainerGroupEdit({
+  instanceGroup,
+  defaultControlPlane,
+  defaultExecution,
+}) {
   const history = useHistory();
   const [submitError, setSubmitError] = useState(null);
   const detailsIUrl = `/instance_groups/container_group/${instanceGroup.id}/details`;
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ function ContainerGroupEdit({ instanceGroup }) {
   return (
     <CardBody>
       <ContainerGroupForm
+        defaultControlPlane={defaultControlPlane}
+        defaultExecution={defaultExecution}
         instanceGroup={instanceGroup}
         initialPodSpec={initialPodSpec}
         onSubmit={handleSubmit}
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/InstanceGroupAdd/InstanceGroupAdd.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/InstanceGroupAdd/InstanceGroupAdd.js
index ae582ab2f9..490a52fcd8 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/InstanceGroupAdd/InstanceGroupAdd.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/InstanceGroupAdd/InstanceGroupAdd.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { CardBody } from 'components/Card';
 import { InstanceGroupsAPI } from 'api';
 import InstanceGroupForm from '../shared/InstanceGroupForm';
 
-function InstanceGroupAdd() {
+function InstanceGroupAdd({ defaultExecution, defaultControlPlane }) {
   const history = useHistory();
   const [submitError, setSubmitError] = useState(null);
 
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ function InstanceGroupAdd() {
       <Card>
         <CardBody>
           <InstanceGroupForm
+            defaultControlPlane={defaultControlPlane}
+            defaultExecution={defaultExecution}
             onSubmit={handleSubmit}
             submitError={submitError}
             onCancel={handleCancel}
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/InstanceGroups.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/InstanceGroups.js
index c4ca94541e..e032378136 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/InstanceGroups.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/InstanceGroups.js
@@ -19,13 +19,21 @@ function InstanceGroups() {
     request: settingsRequest,
     isLoading: isSettingsRequestLoading,
     error: settingsRequestError,
-    result: isKubernetes,
+    result: { isKubernetes, defaultControlPlane, defaultExecution },
   } = useRequest(
     useCallback(async () => {
       const {
-        data: { IS_K8S },
+        data: {
+          IS_K8S,
+          DEFAULT_CONTROL_PLANE_QUEUE_NAME,
+          DEFAULT_EXECUTION_QUEUE_NAME,
+        },
       } = await SettingsAPI.readCategory('all');
-      return IS_K8S;
+      return {
+        isKubernetes: IS_K8S,
+        defaultControlPlane: DEFAULT_CONTROL_PLANE_QUEUE_NAME,
+        defaultExecution: DEFAULT_EXECUTION_QUEUE_NAME,
+      };
     }, []),
     { isLoading: true }
   );
@@ -75,16 +83,22 @@ function InstanceGroups() {
       />
       <Switch>
         <Route path="/instance_groups/container_group/add">
-          <ContainerGroupAdd />
+          <ContainerGroupAdd
+            defaultControlPlane={defaultControlPlane}
+            defaultExecution={defaultExecution}
+          />
         </Route>
         <Route path="/instance_groups/container_group/:id">
           <ContainerGroup setBreadcrumb={buildBreadcrumbConfig} />
         </Route>
-        {!isSettingsRequestLoading && !isKubernetes ? (
+        {!isSettingsRequestLoading && !isKubernetes && (
           <Route path="/instance_groups/add">
-            <InstanceGroupAdd />
+            <InstanceGroupAdd
+              defaultControlPlane={defaultControlPlane}
+              defaultExecution={defaultExecution}
+            />
           </Route>
-        ) : null}
+        )}
         <Route path="/instance_groups/:id">
           <InstanceGroup setBreadcrumb={buildBreadcrumbConfig} />
         </Route>
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/ContainerGroupForm.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/ContainerGroupForm.js
index 7a5e75d591..41d7d60ac5 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/ContainerGroupForm.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/ContainerGroupForm.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import FormField, {
   CheckboxField,
 } from 'components/FormField';
 import FormActionGroup from 'components/FormActionGroup';
-import { required } from 'util/validators';
+import { combine, required, protectedResourceName } from 'util/validators';
 import {
   FormColumnLayout,
   FormFullWidthLayout,
@@ -21,12 +21,20 @@ import {
 import CredentialLookup from 'components/Lookup/CredentialLookup';
 import { VariablesField } from 'components/CodeEditor';
 
-function ContainerGroupFormFields({ instanceGroup }) {
+function ContainerGroupFormFields({
+  instanceGroup,
+  defaultControlPlane,
+  defaultExecution,
+}) {
   const { setFieldValue, setFieldTouched } = useFormikContext();
   const [credentialField, credentialMeta, credentialHelpers] =
     useField('credential');
 
-  const [nameField] = useField('name');
+  const [, { initialValue }] = useField('name');
+
+  const isProtected =
+    initialValue === `${defaultControlPlane}` ||
+    initialValue === `${defaultExecution}`;
 
   const [overrideField] = useField('override');
 
@@ -42,11 +50,21 @@ function ContainerGroupFormFields({ instanceGroup }) {
     <>
       <FormField
         name="name"
+        helperText={
+          isProtected
+            ? t`This is a protected Instance Group. The name cannot be changed.`
+            : ''
+        }
         id="container-group-name"
         label={t`Name`}
         type="text"
-        validate={required(null)}
-        isDisabled={nameField.value === 'default'}
+        validate={combine([
+          required(null),
+          protectedResourceName(
+            t`This is a protected name for Container Groups. Please use a different name.`,
+            [defaultControlPlane, defaultExecution]
+          ),
+        ])}
         isRequired
       />
       <CredentialLookup
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/InstanceGroupForm.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/InstanceGroupForm.js
index 6f452bcc99..a742001dca 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/InstanceGroupForm.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/InstanceGroupForm.js
@@ -3,42 +3,48 @@ import { func, shape } from 'prop-types';
 import { Formik, useField } from 'formik';
 
 import { t } from '@lingui/macro';
-import { Form, Tooltip } from '@patternfly/react-core';
+import { Form } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 
 import FormField, { FormSubmitError } from 'components/FormField';
 import FormActionGroup from 'components/FormActionGroup';
-import { required, minMaxValue } from 'util/validators';
+import {
+  combine,
+  required,
+  protectedResourceName,
+  minMaxValue,
+} from 'util/validators';
 import { FormColumnLayout } from 'components/FormLayout';
 
 function InstanceGroupFormFields({ defaultControlPlane, defaultExecution }) {
-  const [{ value }, ,] = useField('name');
-  const isDisabled =
-    value === defaultExecution || value === defaultControlPlane;
+  const [, { initialValue }] = useField('name');
+  const isProtected =
+    initialValue === `${defaultControlPlane}` ||
+    initialValue === `${defaultExecution}`;
+
+  const validators = combine([
+    required(null),
+    protectedResourceName(
+      [defaultControlPlane, defaultExecution],
+      t`This is a protected name for Instance Groups. Please use a different name.`
+    ),
+  ]);
 
   return (
     <>
-      {isDisabled ? (
-        <Tooltip content={t`Name cannot be changed on this Instance Group`}>
-          <FormField
-            name="name"
-            id="instance-group-name"
-            label={t`Name`}
-            type="text"
-            validate={required(null)}
-            isRequired
-            isDisabled={isDisabled}
-          />
-        </Tooltip>
-      ) : (
-        <FormField
-          name="name"
-          id="instance-group-name"
-          label={t`Name`}
-          type="text"
-          validate={required(null)}
-          isRequired
-        />
-      )}
+      <FormField
+        name="name"
+        helperText={
+          isProtected
+            ? t`This is a protected Instance Group. The name cannot be changed.`
+            : ''
+        }
+        id="instance-group-name"
+        label={t`Name`}
+        type="text"
+        validate={validators}
+        isRequired
+        isDisabled={isProtected}
+      />
       <FormField
         id="instance-group-policy-instance-minimum"
         label={t`Policy instance minimum`}
@@ -66,7 +72,6 @@ function InstanceGroupFormFields({ defaultControlPlane, defaultExecution }) {
 
 function InstanceGroupForm({
   instanceGroup = {},
-
   onSubmit,
   onCancel,
   submitError,
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/InstanceGroupForm.test.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/InstanceGroupForm.test.js
index 71392a98b6..25d3a6b997 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/InstanceGroupForm.test.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/InstanceGroup/shared/InstanceGroupForm.test.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ describe('<InstanceGroupForm/>', () => {
 
   afterEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
+    wrapper.unmount();
   });
 
   test('Initially renders successfully', () => {
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/util/validators.js b/awx/ui/src/util/validators.js
index 51a68126ac..c8ef9d7563 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/util/validators.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/util/validators.js
@@ -186,3 +186,8 @@ export function regExp() {
     return undefined;
   };
 }
+
+export function protectedResourceName(message, names = []) {
+  return (value) =>
+    names.some((name) => value.trim() === `${name}`) ? message : undefined;
+}
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/util/validators.test.js b/awx/ui/src/util/validators.test.js
index 0bbd4d1f19..a8631893c6 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/util/validators.test.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/util/validators.test.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   regExp,
   requiredEmail,
   validateTime,
+  protectedResourceName,
 } from './validators';
 
 describe('validators', () => {
@@ -187,4 +188,21 @@ describe('validators', () => {
     expect(validateTime()('12.15 PM')).toEqual('Invalid time format');
     expect(validateTime()('12;15 PM')).toEqual('Invalid time format');
   });
+  test('protectedResourceName should validate properly', () => {
+    expect(
+      protectedResourceName('failed validation', ['Alex'])('Apollo')
+    ).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(
+      protectedResourceName('failed validation', ['Alex', 'Athena'])('alex')
+    ).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(
+      protectedResourceName('failed validation', ['Alex', 'Athena'])('Alex')
+    ).toEqual('failed validation');
+    expect(
+      protectedResourceName('failed validation', ['Alex'])('Alex')
+    ).toEqual('failed validation');
+    expect(
+      protectedResourceName('failed validation', ['Alex'])('Alex ')
+    ).toEqual('failed validation');
+  });
 });