diff --git a/src/pipewire/node.c b/src/pipewire/node.c
index 363084bc4..5c2ad753b 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/node.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/node.c
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ int pw_node_register(struct pw_node *this,
 
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(this->properties, "media.class")) != NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(properties, "media.class", str);
+	pw_properties_set(properties, "node.name", this->info.name);
 
 	spa_list_append(&core->node_list, &this->link);
 	this->global = pw_global_new(core,