diff --git a/app/overview/controllers/system-overview-controller.js b/app/overview/controllers/system-overview-controller.js
index 0b7d2f0..8d43613 100644
--- a/app/overview/controllers/system-overview-controller.js
+++ b/app/overview/controllers/system-overview-controller.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
       $scope.bmc_ip_addresses = [];
       $scope.loading = false;
       $scope.edit_hostname = false;
+      $scope.newHostname = '';
 
       loadOverviewData();
 
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@
               // TODO: openbmc/openbmc#3150 Support IPV6 when
               // officially supported by the backend
               $scope.bmc_ip_addresses = data.formatted_data.ip_addresses.ipv4;
+              $scope.newHostname = data.hostname;
             },
             function(error) {
               console.log(JSON.stringify(error));