diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.controller.js
index 78a0969009..cddd4b276b 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/list/groups-list.controller.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
             $scope.inventory_id = $stateParams.inventory_id;
 
             $scope.$watchCollection(list.name, function(){
-                _.forEach($scope[list.name], buildStatusIndicators);
+                _.forEach($scope[list.name], processRow);
             });
 
             $scope.$on('selectedOrDeselected', function(e, value) {
@@ -54,11 +54,17 @@
 
         }
 
-        function buildStatusIndicators(group){
+        function processRow(group){
             if (group === undefined || group === null) {
                 group = {};
             }
 
+            angular.forEach($scope.groupsSelected, function(selectedGroup){
+                if(selectedGroup.id === group.id) {
+                    group.isSelected = true;
+                }
+            });
+
             let hosts_status;
 
             hosts_status = GetHostsStatusMsg({
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/related/nested-groups/group-nested-groups-list.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/related/nested-groups/group-nested-groups-list.controller.js
index d5e5c39ffb..0b645ba12d 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/related/nested-groups/group-nested-groups-list.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/related/nested-groups/group-nested-groups-list.controller.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             $scope.inventory_id = $stateParams.inventory_id;
 
             $scope.$watchCollection(list.name, function(){
-                _.forEach($scope[list.name], buildStatusIndicators);
+                _.forEach($scope[list.name], processRow);
             });
 
             $scope.$on('selectedOrDeselected', function(e, value) {
@@ -55,11 +55,17 @@
 
         }
 
-        function buildStatusIndicators(group){
+        function processRow(group){
             if (group === undefined || group === null) {
                 group = {};
             }
 
+            angular.forEach($scope.groupsSelected, function(selectedGroup){
+                if(selectedGroup.id === group.id) {
+                    group.isSelected = true;
+                }
+            });
+
             let hosts_status;
 
             hosts_status = GetHostsStatusMsg({
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/related/nested-hosts/group-nested-hosts-list.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/related/nested-hosts/group-nested-hosts-list.controller.js
index a4e449f88b..a6adaad5a2 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/related/nested-hosts/group-nested-hosts-list.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/groups/related/nested-hosts/group-nested-hosts-list.controller.js
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ export default ['$scope', 'NestedHostsListDefinition', '$rootScope', 'GetBasePat
                         value.can_disassociate = true;
                     }
                 });
+                angular.forEach($scope.hostsSelected, function(selectedHost){
+                    if(selectedHost.id === value.id) {
+                        value.isSelected = true;
+                    }
+                });
                 return value;
             });
             setJobStatus();
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/hosts/list/host-list.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/hosts/list/host-list.controller.js
index d1dfbbaac1..7f51502a20 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/hosts/list/host-list.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/related/hosts/list/host-list.controller.js
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ export default ['$scope', 'ListDefinition', '$rootScope', 'GetBasePath',
             $scope[list.name] = _.map($scope.hosts, function(value) {
                 value.inventory_name = value.summary_fields.inventory.name;
                 value.inventory_id = value.summary_fields.inventory.id;
+                angular.forEach($scope.hostsSelected, function(selectedHost){
+                    if(selectedHost.id === value.id) {
+                        value.isSelected = true;
+                    }
+                });
                 return value;
             });
             setJobStatus();