diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/datatype.resource.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/datatype.resource.js
index 5c5f67565f..807042d0e7 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/datatype.resource.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/datatype.resource.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function dataTypeResource($q, $http, umbDataFormatter, umbRequestHelper) {
                    umbRequestHelper.getApiUrl(
                        "dataTypeApiBaseUrl",
                        "GetPreValues",
-                       [{ editorId: editorId }, { dataTypeId: dataTypeId }])),
+                       [{ editorAlias: editorId }, { dataTypeId: dataTypeId }])),
                'Failed to retreive pre values for editor id ' + editorId);
         },
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/edit.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/edit.html
index 4e851e159e..4a10a5efe1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/edit.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/datatype/edit.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                             <select name="selectedEditor"
                                     ng-model="content.selectedEditor" 
                                     required  
-                                    ng-options="e.editorId as e.name for e in content.availableEditors"></select>
+                                    ng-options="e.alias as e.name for e in content.availableEditors"></select>
                             <span class="help-inline" val-msg-for="selectedEditor" val-toggle-msg="required">Required</span>
                         </div>