diff --git a/src/pipewire/filter.c b/src/pipewire/filter.c
index 97a56663e..7db8076bf 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/filter.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/filter.c
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ filter_new(struct pw_context *context, const char *name,
 			str = pw_properties_get(extra, PW_KEY_APP_PROCESS_BINARY);
 		if (str == NULL)
 			str = name;
-		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, name);
+		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, str);
 	}
 
 	spa_hook_list_init(&impl->hooks);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index 9db27296c..ec82839a2 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ stream_new(struct pw_context *context, const char *name,
 			str = pw_properties_get(extra, PW_KEY_APP_PROCESS_BINARY);
 		if (str == NULL)
 			str = name;
-		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, name);
+		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, str);
 	}
 
 	spa_hook_list_init(&impl->hooks);