diff --git a/conekt/models/expression/profiles.py b/conekt/models/expression/profiles.py
index 271c6ee..40a306c 100644
--- a/conekt/models/expression/profiles.py
+++ b/conekt/models/expression/profiles.py
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ def get_heatmap(species_id, probes, zlog=True, raw=False):
                     if row_max != 0 and not raw:
                         values[o] = values[o]/row_max
 
-            output.append({"name": name, "values": values, "sequence_id": profile.sequence_id})
+            output.append({"name": name,
+                           "values": values,
+                           "sequence_id": profile.sequence_id,
+                           "shortest_alias":profile.sequence.shortest_alias})
 
         return {'order': order, 'heatmap_data': output}
 
diff --git a/conekt/templates/expression_heatmap.html b/conekt/templates/expression_heatmap.html
index 0ac671c..219d81d 100644
--- a/conekt/templates/expression_heatmap.html
+++ b/conekt/templates/expression_heatmap.html
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ <h1>Heatmap</h1>
                     {% if p.sequence_id %}
                         <td><div><span><a href="{{ url_for('sequence.sequence_view', sequence_id=p.sequence_id) }}"
                                class="qtip_tooltip"
-                               qtip_href="{{ url_for('sequence.sequence_tooltip', sequence_id=p.sequence_id) }}">{{ p.name }}</a></span></div></td>
+                               qtip_href="{{ url_for('sequence.sequence_tooltip', sequence_id=p.sequence_id) }}">{{ p.name }}</a></span>{%- if p.shortest_alias %}&nbsp;<span class="text-muted">({{ p.shortest_alias }})</span>{%- endif -%}</div></td>
                     {% else %}
                     <td><div><span>{{ p.name }}</span></div></td>
                     {% endif %}