diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
index 022d19a6fa..8455f92bef 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ def load_inventory_source(source, all_group=None, group_filter_re=None,
             if filename.endswith(".ini") or os.path.isdir(filename):
                 continue
             load_inventory_source(filename, all_group, group_filter_re,
-                                  host_filter_re)
+                                  host_filter_re, is_custom=is_custom)
     else:
         all_group = all_group or MemGroup('all', os.path.dirname(source))
         if os.access(source, os.X_OK):