diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js
index 507d0b7ec4..531bbc357c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ angular.module('Utilities', ['RestServices', 'Utilities'])
                     }
                     if (form.fields[field].realName) {
                         if (data[form.fields[field].realName]) {
-                            scope[field + '_api_error'] = data[form.fields[field]][0];
+                            scope[field + '_api_error'] = data[form.fields[field].realName][0];
                             //scope[form.name + '_form'][form.fields[field].realName].$setValidity('apiError', false);
                             $('[name="' + form.fields[field].realName + '"]').addClass('ng-invalid');
                             $('html, body').animate({scrollTop: $('[name="' + form.fields[field].realName + '"]').offset().top}, 0);