diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectpage.js b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectpage.js
index df79849e37..b75b3e1869 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectpage.js
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectpage.js
@@ -172,7 +172,12 @@ function projectPageInit(ctx) {
 
       link.attr("href", layerObj.layerdetailurl);
       link.text(layerObj.name);
-      link.tooltip({title: layerObj.vcs_url + " | "+ layerObj.vcs_reference, placement: "right"});
+
+      if (layerObj.local_source_dir) {
+        link.tooltip({title: layerObj.local_source_dir, placement: "right"});
+      } else {
+        link.tooltip({title: layerObj.vcs_url + " | "+ layerObj.vcs_reference, placement: "right"});
+      }
 
       var trashItem = projectLayer.children("span");
       trashItem.click(function (e) {