diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/groups/groups-edit.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/groups/groups-edit.controller.js
index 9f1fe28ee4..5fcf9930a5 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/groups/groups-edit.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/groups/groups-edit.controller.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
             $scope = angular.extend($scope, groupData);
 
             // instantiate lookup fields
-            if (inventorySourceData.source !== 'custom'){
+            if (inventorySourceData.source !== 'custom' && inventorySourceData.source !== 'ec2'){
                 LookUpInit({
                     scope: $scope,
                     url: GetBasePath('credentials') + (inventorySourceData.source === '' ? '' : '?kind=' + (inventorySourceData.source)),