diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/topo/TopoJson.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/topo/TopoJson.java
index 653b0f9..13e131d 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/topo/TopoJson.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/topo/TopoJson.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
     static final String TITLE = "title";
     static final String TYPE = "type";
+    static final String NAV_PATH = "navPath";
     static final String PROP_ORDER = "propOrder";
     static final String PROPS = "props";
     static final String BUTTONS = "buttons";
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@
     }
 
     // non-instantiable
-    private TopoJson() { }
+    private TopoJson() {
+    }
 
     /**
      * Returns a formatted message ready to send to the topology view
@@ -179,6 +181,10 @@
                 .put(TYPE, pp.typeId())
                 .put(ID, pp.id());
 
+        if (pp.navPath() != null) {
+            result.put(NAV_PATH, pp.navPath());
+        }
+
         ObjectNode pnode = objectNode();
         ArrayNode porder = arrayNode();
         for (PropertyPanel.Prop p : pp.properties()) {