diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/0047_v200_changes.py b/awx/main/migrations/0047_v200_changes.py
index 3bbb60e734..0b46828911 100644
--- a/awx/main/migrations/0047_v200_changes.py
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/0047_v200_changes.py
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ from django.db import models
 class Migration(DataMigration):
 
     def forwards(self, orm):
+        idx = 0
         for jhs in orm.JobHostSummary.objects.all():
             print "JHS: Host: " + str(jhs.host)
             if jhs.host is not None and jhs.host.active:
                 jhs.host_name = jhs.host.name
-                jhs.save()
+            else:
+                jhs.host_name = "tower_deleted_host-%s" % str(idx)
+            jhs.save()
+            idx += 1
 
     def backwards(self, orm):
         print("Not reversing jobhoststatus host_name field")