diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.host.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.host.js
index 4a248318fc7..4d9c9f8e2be 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.host.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.host.js
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ function hostJsonToDetailsTab() {
     $thisTab.find("#grid_header_title").text(fromdb(jsonObj.name));
     $thisTab.find("#name").text(fromdb(jsonObj.name));
     $thisTab.find("#hosttags").text(fromdb(jsonObj.hosttags));    
+    $thisTab.find("#hosttags_edit").val(fromdb(jsonObj.hosttags));    
     
     setHostStateInRightPanel(fromdb(jsonObj.state), $thisTab.find("#state"));