diff --git a/mayan/apps/document_indexing/migrations/0005_index_slug.py b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/migrations/0005_index_slug.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cdc896552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/migrations/0005_index_slug.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import models, migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('document_indexing', '0004_auto_20150708_0113'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='index',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.SlugField(null=True, max_length=128, blank=True, help_text='This values will be used by other apps to reference this index.', unique=True, verbose_name='Slug'),
+            preserve_default=True,
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/mayan/apps/document_indexing/migrations/0006_auto_20150729_0144.py b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/migrations/0006_auto_20150729_0144.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b95d3e55ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/migrations/0006_auto_20150729_0144.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import models, migrations
+from django.template.defaultfilters import slugify
+
+
+def assign_slugs(apps, schema_editor):
+    Index = apps.get_model('document_indexing', 'Index')
+
+    for index in Index.objects.all():
+        index.slug = slugify(index.label)
+        index.save()
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('document_indexing', '0005_index_slug'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(assign_slugs),
+    ]
diff --git a/mayan/apps/document_indexing/migrations/0007_auto_20150729_0152.py b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/migrations/0007_auto_20150729_0152.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f1678e9b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/migrations/0007_auto_20150729_0152.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import models, migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('document_indexing', '0006_auto_20150729_0144'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='index',
+            name='slug',
+            field=models.SlugField(default='', max_length=128, help_text='This values will be used by other apps to reference this index.', unique=True, verbose_name='Slug'),
+            preserve_default=False,
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/mayan/apps/document_indexing/models.py b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/models.py
index 58f23357ad..0a47d33cd8 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/document_indexing/models.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/models.py
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ class Index(models.Model):
     label = models.CharField(
         max_length=128, unique=True, verbose_name=_('Label')
     )
+    slug = models.SlugField(
+        help_text=_(
+            'This values will be used by other apps to reference this index.'
+        ), max_length=128, unique=True, verbose_name=_('Slug')
+    )
     enabled = models.BooleanField(
         default=True,
         help_text=_(
diff --git a/mayan/apps/document_indexing/views.py b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/views.py
index de01bb6e1f..2a1c4805f0 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/document_indexing/views.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/document_indexing/views.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from .widgets import index_instance_item_link, get_breadcrumbs, node_level
 # Setup views
 class SetupIndexCreateView(SingleObjectCreateView):
     extra_context = {'title': _('Create index')}
-    fields = ('label', 'enabled')
+    fields = ('label', 'slug', 'enabled')
     model = Index
     post_action_redirect = reverse_lazy('indexing:index_setup_list')
     view_permission = permission_document_indexing_create
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ class SetupIndexListView(SingleObjectListView):
             'hide_object': True,
             'extra_columns': [
                 {'name': _('Label'), 'attribute': 'label'},
+                {'name': _('Slug'), 'attribute': 'slug'},
                 {'name': _('Enabled'), 'attribute': encapsulate(lambda x: two_state_template(x.enabled))},
             ]
         }
 
 
 class SetupIndexEditView(SingleObjectEditView):
-    fields = ('label', 'enabled')
+    fields = ('label', 'slug', 'enabled')
     model = Index
     post_action_redirect = reverse_lazy('indexing:index_setup_list')
     view_permission = permission_document_indexing_edit