diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/migrations/0006_set_display_name_as_override.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/migrations/0006_set_display_name_as_override.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b66ce2754e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/migrations/0006_set_display_name_as_override.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.11.15 on 2018-08-31 18:13
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+import json
+import logging
+
+from ccx_keys.locator import CCXLocator
+from courseware.courses import get_course_by_id
+from xmodule.modulestore.django import SignalHandler
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def save_display_name(apps, schema_editor):
+    '''
+    Add override for `display_name` for CCX courses that don't have one yet.
+    '''
+    CcxFieldOverride = apps.get_model('ccx', 'CcxFieldOverride')
+    CustomCourseForEdX = apps.get_model('ccx', 'CustomCourseForEdX')
+
+    # Build list of CCX courses that don't have an override for `display_name` yet
+    ccx_display_name_present_ids = list(CcxFieldOverride.objects.filter(
+        field='display_name').values_list('ccx__id', flat=True))
+    ccx_list = CustomCourseForEdX.objects.exclude(id__in=ccx_display_name_present_ids)
+
+    # Create `display_name` overrides for these CCX courses
+    for ccx in ccx_list:
+        course = get_course_by_id(ccx.course_id, depth=None)
+        display_name = course.fields['display_name']
+        display_name_json = display_name.to_json(ccx.display_name)
+        serialized_display_name = json.dumps(display_name_json)
+
+        CcxFieldOverride.objects.get_or_create(
+            ccx=ccx,
+            location=course.location,
+            field='display_name',
+            defaults={'value': serialized_display_name},
+        )
+
+        # Publish change
+        responses = SignalHandler.course_published.send(
+            sender=ccx,
+            course_key=CCXLocator.from_course_locator(course.id, unicode(ccx.id))
+        )
+        for rec, response in responses:
+            log.info(
+                'Signal fired when course is published. Course %s. Receiver: %s. Response: %s',
+                ccx.course_id,
+                rec,
+                response
+            )
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('ccx', '0005_change_ccx_coach_to_staff'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(save_display_name, reverse_code=migrations.RunPython.noop)
+    ]
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py
index ef2a7efe1d..538aeac90d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ class TestCCXProgressChanges(CcxTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCase):
 
 
 @attr(shard=7)
+@override_settings(
+    XBLOCK_FIELD_DATA_WRAPPERS=['lms.djangoapps.courseware.field_overrides:OverrideModulestoreFieldData.wrap'],
+    MODULESTORE_FIELD_OVERRIDE_PROVIDERS=['ccx.overrides.CustomCoursesForEdxOverrideProvider'],
+)
 @ddt.ddt
 class TestCoachDashboard(CcxTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCase):
     """
@@ -393,6 +397,13 @@ class TestCoachDashboard(CcxTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCase):
         ccx = CustomCourseForEdX.objects.get()
         course_enrollments = get_override_for_ccx(ccx, self.course, 'max_student_enrollments_allowed')
         self.assertEqual(course_enrollments, settings.CCX_MAX_STUDENTS_ALLOWED)
+        # check if the course display name is properly set
+        course_display_name = get_override_for_ccx(ccx, self.course, 'display_name')
+        self.assertEqual(course_display_name, ccx_name)
+
+        # check if the course display name is properly set in modulestore
+        course_display_name = self.mstore.get_course(ccx.locator).display_name
+        self.assertEqual(course_display_name, ccx_name)
 
         # assert ccx creator has role=staff
         role = CourseStaffRole(course_key)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py
index 162086be6c..491e133781 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ def create_ccx(request, course, ccx=None):
 
     # Enforce a static limit for the maximum amount of students that can be enrolled
     override_field_for_ccx(ccx, course, 'max_student_enrollments_allowed', settings.CCX_MAX_STUDENTS_ALLOWED)
+    # Save display name explicitly
+    override_field_for_ccx(ccx, course, 'display_name', name)
 
     # Hide anything that can show up in the schedule
     hidden = 'visible_to_staff_only'