diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/typeaheads.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/typeaheads.py
index dd4b7f5057..4ded9ac2e6 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/typeaheads.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/typeaheads.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class LayersTypeAhead(ToasterTypeAhead):
                 'vcs_url' : layer_version.layer.vcs_url,
                 'vcs_reference' : vcs_reference,
                 'detail' : detail,
+                'local_source_dir' : layer_version.layer.local_source_dir,
             }
 
             results.append(needed_fields)