diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/shared/layout/base_nav.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/shared/layout/base_nav.tsx
index 0c1e959f7b507..b2e3fdc01be03 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/shared/layout/base_nav.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/shared/layout/base_nav.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import type { ClassicNavItem } from '@kbn/search-navigation/public';
 
-import { GETTING_STARTED_TITLE } from '../../../../common/constants';
+import { GETTING_STARTED_TITLE, APP_SEARCH_PLUGIN } from '../../../../common/constants';
 
 import { BuildClassicNavParameters } from '../types';
 
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ export const buildBaseClassicNavItems = ({
         deepLink: {
           link: 'appSearch:engines',
         },
+        name: APP_SEARCH_PLUGIN.NAME,
         id: 'app_search',
       });
     }