diff --git a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
index 374237c29..c550d0b3e 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	impl->work = pw_context_get_work_queue(context);
 
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP) == NULL)
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP, "loopback-%u", id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP, "echo-cancel-%u", id);
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL, "true");