diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c
index c4a1fb0ed..edc2ab1b6 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c
@@ -2249,7 +2249,7 @@ static int add_card(struct userdata *u) {
     data.driver = __FILE__;
     data.module = u->module;
 
-    n = pa_bluetooth_cleanup_name(device->name);
+    n = pa_bluetooth_cleanup_name(device->alias);
     pa_proplist_sets(data.proplist, PA_PROP_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION, n);
     pa_xfree(n);
     pa_proplist_sets(data.proplist, PA_PROP_DEVICE_STRING, device->address);