diff --git a/data/database.py b/data/database.py
index 3f76a8668..86a797bed 100644
--- a/data/database.py
+++ b/data/database.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class RepositoryBuild(BaseModel):
   tag = CharField()
   phase = CharField(default='waiting')
   started = DateTimeField(default=datetime.now)
-
+  display_name = CharField()
 
 
 class QueueItem(BaseModel):
diff --git a/data/model.py b/data/model.py
index 72c4e1861..dcfed0198 100644
--- a/data/model.py
+++ b/data/model.py
@@ -1270,9 +1270,11 @@ def list_repository_builds(namespace_name, repository_name,
   return fetched
 
 
-def create_repository_build(repo, access_token, resource_key, tag):
+def create_repository_build(repo, access_token, resource_key, tag,
+                            display_name):
   return RepositoryBuild.create(repository=repo, access_token=access_token,
-                                resource_key=resource_key, tag=tag)
+                                resource_key=resource_key, tag=tag,
+                                display_name=display_name)
 
 
 def create_webhook(repo, params_obj):
diff --git a/data/userfiles.py b/data/userfiles.py
index 86ddb62a2..c2a8bc63c 100644
--- a/data/userfiles.py
+++ b/data/userfiles.py
@@ -59,3 +59,9 @@ class UserRequestFiles(object):
     full_key = os.path.join(self._prefix, file_id)
     k = Key(self._bucket, full_key)
     return k.generate_url(expires_in)
+
+  def get_file_checksum(self, file_id):
+    self._initialize_s3()
+    full_key = os.path.join(self._prefix, file_id)
+    k = self._bucket.lookup(full_key)
+    return k.etag[1:-1][:7]
diff --git a/endpoints/api.py b/endpoints/api.py
index de4156e25..9990327d5 100644
--- a/endpoints/api.py
+++ b/endpoints/api.py
@@ -1148,6 +1148,7 @@ def build_status_view(build_obj):
     'id': build_obj.uuid,
     'phase': build_obj.phase,
     'started': build_obj.started,
+    'display_name': build_obj.display_name,
     'status': status,
   }
 
@@ -1241,11 +1242,13 @@ def request_repo_build(namespace, repository):
 
     repo = model.get_repository(namespace, repository)
     token = model.create_access_token(repo, 'write')
+    display_name = user_files.get_file_checksum(dockerfile_id)
+    logger.debug('**********Md5: %s' % display_name)
 
     host = urlparse.urlparse(request.url).netloc
     tag = '%s/%s/%s' % (host, repo.namespace, repo.name)
     build_request = model.create_repository_build(repo, token, dockerfile_id,
-                                                  tag)
+                                                  tag, display_name)
     dockerfile_build_queue.put(json.dumps({
       'build_uuid': build_request.uuid,
       'namespace': namespace,
diff --git a/initdb.py b/initdb.py
index f5001326f..cb29d5246 100644
--- a/initdb.py
+++ b/initdb.py
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ def populate_database():
 
   token = model.create_access_token(building, 'write')
   tag = 'ci.devtable.com:5000/%s/%s' % (building.namespace, building.name)
-  build = model.create_repository_build(building, token, '123-45-6789', tag)
+  build = model.create_repository_build(building, token, '123-45-6789', tag,
+                                        'build-name')
   build.uuid = 'deadbeef-dead-beef-dead-beefdeadbeef'
   build.save()
 
diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index 65bf2e652..0f8682c91 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -668,11 +668,6 @@ function RepoBuildCtrl($scope, Restangular, ApiService, $routeParams, $rootScope
     $('.build-logs').height($(window).height() - 365);
   };
 
-  $scope.getShortId = function(id) {
-    var lastIndex = id.lastIndexOf('-');
-    return id.substr(lastIndex + 1);
-  };
-
   $scope.getCommandKind = function(fullTitle) {
     var colon = fullTitle.indexOf(':');
     var title = getTitleWithoutStep(fullTitle);
diff --git a/static/partials/repo-build.html b/static/partials/repo-build.html
index 3f4759b42..828ce5797 100644
--- a/static/partials/repo-build.html
+++ b/static/partials/repo-build.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         <li ng-class="currentBuild == build ? 'active' : ''" ng-repeat="build in builds">
           <a class="build-tab-link" href="javascript:void(0)" ng-click="setCurrentBuild(build.id, true)">
             <span class="phase-icon" ng-class="build.phase"></span>
-            <span>{{ getShortId(build.id) }}</span>
+            <span>{{ build.display_name }}</span>
           </a>
         </li>
       </ul>
diff --git a/test/data/test.db b/test/data/test.db
index ac75ae977..d81672fee 100644
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