diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/helpers/JobTemplates.js b/awx/ui/client/src/helpers/JobTemplates.js
index 80242ccecd..1601429040 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/helpers/JobTemplates.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/helpers/JobTemplates.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ angular.module('JobTemplatesHelper', ['Utilities'])
 
 
                                   if (scope.project === "" && scope.playbook === "") {
-                                    scope.toggleScanInfo();
+                                      scope.resetProjectToDefault();
                                   }
 
                                   RelatedSearchInit({