diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/client.h b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/client.h
index d93445840..b1f30f630 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/client.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/client.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct client {
 	struct server *server;
 
 	int ref;
-	const char *name;
+	const char *name; /* owned by `client::props` */
 
 	struct spa_source *source;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index 5d230afb5..23524bb5a 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -3245,6 +3245,7 @@ static int do_update_proplist(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint32_t
 	} else {
 		if (pw_properties_update(client->props, &props->dict) > 0) {
 			client_update_quirks(client);
+			client->name = pw_properties_get(client->props, PW_KEY_APP_NAME);
 			pw_core_update_properties(client->core, &client->props->dict);
 		}
 	}