diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/components/Search/Search.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/components/Search/Search.jsx
index f0c3583b52..916629c691 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/components/Search/Search.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/components/Search/Search.jsx
@@ -43,7 +43,17 @@ function Search({
 }) {
   const [isSearchDropdownOpen, setIsSearchDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
   const [searchKey, setSearchKey] = useState(
-    columns.find(col => col.isDefault).key
+    (() => {
+      const defaultColumn = columns.filter(col => col.isDefault);
+
+      if (defaultColumn.length !== 1) {
+        throw new Error(
+          'One (and only one) searchColumn must be marked isDefault: true'
+        );
+      }
+
+      return defaultColumn[0]?.key;
+    })()
   );
   const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState('');
   const [isFilterDropdownOpen, setIsFilterDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectJobTemplatesList/ProjectJobTemplatesList.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectJobTemplatesList/ProjectJobTemplatesList.jsx
index 92bb583907..d804a6ea83 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectJobTemplatesList/ProjectJobTemplatesList.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectJobTemplatesList/ProjectJobTemplatesList.jsx
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ function ProjectJobTemplatesList({ i18n }) {
           qsConfig={QS_CONFIG}
           onRowClick={handleSelect}
           toolbarSearchColumns={[
+            {
+              name: i18n._(t`Name`),
+              key: 'name__icontains',
+              isDefault: true,
+            },
             {
               name: i18n._(t`Created By (Username)`),
               key: 'created_by__username__icontains',