diff --git a/ippisite/ippidb/models.py b/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
index 4daa47324126d647e9d2abc93a7b2d5b033e9f74..52c5d8753034c2e8cc5ed527267ce8773dab11b8 100644
--- a/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
+++ b/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class Protein(AutoFillableModel):
         self.recommended_name_long = info['recommended_name']
         self.gene_name = info['gene']
         self.entry_name = info['entry_name']
+        self.short_name = info['short_name']
         try:
             taxonomy = Taxonomy.objects.get(taxonomy_id=info['organism'])
         except Taxonomy.DoesNotExist: