diff --git a/mxcubecore/HardwareObjects/SampleView.py b/mxcubecore/HardwareObjects/SampleView.py
index 85d27c5cbb..2ecc1769e7 100644
--- a/mxcubecore/HardwareObjects/SampleView.py
+++ b/mxcubecore/HardwareObjects/SampleView.py
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ def mpos(self):
 
     def set_id(self, id_num):
         Shape.set_id(self, id_num)
-        self.cp_list[0].index = self.id
+        self.cp_list[0].index = self.name
 
     def as_dict(self):
         d = Shape.as_dict(self)
@@ -516,7 +516,6 @@ def __init__(self, mpos_list, screen_coord):
 
     def set_id(self, id_num):
         Shape.set_id(self, id_num)
-        self.cp_list[0].index = self.id
 
     def get_centred_positions(self):
         return [self.start_cpos, self.end_cpos]
@@ -586,7 +585,6 @@ def get_num_lines(self):
 
     def set_id(self, id_num):
         Shape.set_id(self, id_num)
-        self.cp_list[0].index = self.id
 
     def set_result(self, result_data):
         self.result = result_data