diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/gui/TopologyWebSocket.java b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/gui/TopologyWebSocket.java
index eee03ed..af28086 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/gui/TopologyWebSocket.java
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/gui/TopologyWebSocket.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
                 requestDetails(event);
             } else if (type.equals("updateMeta")) {
                 updateMetaUi(event);
-            } else if (type.equals("requestPath")) {
+            } else if (type.equals("addHostIntent")) {
                 createHostIntent(event);
             } else if (type.equals("requestTraffic")) {
                 requestTraffic(event);