diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/autoscaling.py b/heat/engine/resources/autoscaling.py
index 39afeb34f6..b0778c9801 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/autoscaling.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/autoscaling.py
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ class AutoScalingGroup(InstanceGroup, cooldown.CooldownMixin):
         the groupname and stack id.
         Note: the group name must match what is returned from FnGetRefId
         """
-        autoscaling_tag = [{self.TAG_KEY: 'AutoScalingGroupName',
+        autoscaling_tag = [{self.TAG_KEY: 'metering.AutoScalingGroupName',
                             self.TAG_VALUE: self.FnGetRefId()}]
         return super(AutoScalingGroup, self)._tags() + autoscaling_tag
 
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_server_tags.py b/heat/tests/test_server_tags.py
index d8b1f45b06..dc151b0eb8 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_server_tags.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_server_tags.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class ServerTagsTest(HeatTestCase):
         group_refid = utils.PhysName(stack.name, group.name)
 
         nova_tags['metering.groupname'] = group_refid
-        nova_tags['AutoScalingGroupName'] = group_refid
+        nova_tags['metering.AutoScalingGroupName'] = group_refid
 
         self.m.VerifyAll()
         self.m.UnsetStubs()