diff --git a/src/js/models/metadata/eml211/EML211.js b/src/js/models/metadata/eml211/EML211.js
index 65c2a69ff..6c0210c24 100644
--- a/src/js/models/metadata/eml211/EML211.js
+++ b/src/js/models/metadata/eml211/EML211.js
@@ -775,8 +775,8 @@ define([
 
         var nodeNameMap = this.nodeNameMap();
 
-        //Serialize the basic text fields
-        var basicText = ["alternateIdentifier", "title"];
+        // Serialize the basic text fields
+        const basicText = ["alternateIdentifier", "title", "shortName"];
         _.each(
           basicText,
           function (fieldName) {