diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py b/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py
index 57a97a62..1f054e61 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/pricing.py
@@ -210,10 +210,11 @@ class PricingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         g.set_renderer('true_margin', self.render_true_margin)
 
     def render_vendor_id(self, row, field):
-        vendor_id = row.vendor.id if row.vendor else None
-        if not vendor_id:
-            return ""
-        return vendor_id
+        vendor = row.vendor
+        if not vendor:
+            return
+        text = vendor.id or "(no id)"
+        return HTML.tag('span', c=text, title=vendor.name)
 
     def render_subdepartment_number(self, row, field):
         if row.subdepartment_number: