diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 61a42d06a..9155c3692 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,10 @@ wxBitmapComboBox(parent, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(15 *
 
             // Call select_preset() only if there is new preset and not just modified
             if ( !boost::algorithm::ends_with(selected_preset, Preset::suffix_modified()) )
-                tab->select_preset(selected_preset);
+            {
+                const std::string& preset_name = wxGetApp().preset_bundle->filaments.get_preset_name_by_alias(selected_preset);
+                tab->select_preset(/*selected_preset*/preset_name);
+            }
         }
     }));
 }
@@ -3363,9 +3366,10 @@ void Plater::priv::on_select_preset(wxCommandEvent &evt)
     //!     combo->GetStringSelection().ToUTF8().data());
 
     const std::string& selected_string = combo->GetString(combo->GetSelection()).ToUTF8().data();
+    const std::string preset_name = wxGetApp().preset_bundle->filaments.get_preset_name_by_alias(selected_string);
 
     if (preset_type == Preset::TYPE_FILAMENT) {
-        wxGetApp().preset_bundle->set_filament_preset(idx, selected_string);
+        wxGetApp().preset_bundle->set_filament_preset(idx, /*selected_string*/preset_name);
     }
 
     // TODO: ?
@@ -3375,7 +3379,7 @@ void Plater::priv::on_select_preset(wxCommandEvent &evt)
     }
     else {
         wxWindowUpdateLocker noUpdates(sidebar->presets_panel());
-        wxGetApp().get_tab(preset_type)->select_preset(selected_string);
+        wxGetApp().get_tab(preset_type)->select_preset(/*selected_string*/preset_name);
     }
 
     // update plater with new config
@@ -3386,7 +3390,6 @@ void Plater::priv::on_select_preset(wxCommandEvent &evt)
      * and for SLA presets they should be deleted
      */
     if (preset_type == Preset::TYPE_PRINTER)
-//        wxGetApp().obj_list()->update_settings_items();
         wxGetApp().obj_list()->update_object_list_by_printer_technology();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp
index bb8a534e7..b1311933b 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp
@@ -903,6 +903,20 @@ const Preset* PresetCollection::get_preset_parent(const Preset& child) const
     return (preset == nullptr/* || preset->is_default */|| preset->is_external) ? nullptr : preset;
 }
 
+const std::string& PresetCollection::get_preset_name_by_alias(const std::string& alias)
+{
+    for (size_t i = this->m_presets.front().is_visible ? 0 : m_num_default_presets; i < this->m_presets.size(); ++i) {
+        const Preset& preset = this->m_presets[i];
+        if (!preset.is_visible || (!preset.is_compatible && i != m_idx_selected))
+            continue;
+
+        if (preset.alias == alias)
+            return preset.name;
+    }
+
+    return alias;
+}
+
 const std::string& PresetCollection::get_suffix_modified() {
     return g_suffix_modified;
 }
@@ -997,6 +1011,7 @@ void PresetCollection::update_platter_ui(GUI::PresetComboBox *ui)
 
     std::map<wxString, wxBitmap*> nonsys_presets;
     wxString selected = "";
+    wxString tooltip = "";
     if (!this->m_presets.front().is_visible)
         ui->set_label_marker(ui->Append(PresetCollection::separator(L("System presets")), wxNullBitmap));
     for (size_t i = this->m_presets.front().is_visible ? 0 : m_num_default_presets; i < this->m_presets.size(); ++ i) {
@@ -1025,19 +1040,24 @@ void PresetCollection::update_platter_ui(GUI::PresetComboBox *ui)
             bmp = m_bitmap_cache->insert(bitmap_key, bmps);
         }
 
+        const std::string name = preset.alias.empty() ? preset.name : preset.alias;
         if (preset.is_default || preset.is_system) {
-            ui->Append(wxString::FromUTF8((preset.name + (preset.is_dirty ? g_suffix_modified : "")).c_str()),
+            ui->Append(wxString::FromUTF8((/*preset.*/name + (preset.is_dirty ? g_suffix_modified : "")).c_str()),
                 (bmp == 0) ? (m_bitmap_main_frame ? *m_bitmap_main_frame : wxNullBitmap) : *bmp);
             if (i == m_idx_selected ||
                 // just in case: mark selected_preset_item as a first added element
-                selected_preset_item == INT_MAX)
+                selected_preset_item == INT_MAX) {
                 selected_preset_item = ui->GetCount() - 1;
+                tooltip = wxString::FromUTF8(preset.name.c_str());
+            }
         }
         else
         {
-            nonsys_presets.emplace(wxString::FromUTF8((preset.name + (preset.is_dirty ? g_suffix_modified : "")).c_str()), bmp/*preset.is_compatible*/);
-            if (i == m_idx_selected)
-                selected = wxString::FromUTF8((preset.name + (preset.is_dirty ? g_suffix_modified : "")).c_str());
+            nonsys_presets.emplace(wxString::FromUTF8((/*preset.*/name + (preset.is_dirty ? g_suffix_modified : "")).c_str()), bmp/*preset.is_compatible*/);
+            if (i == m_idx_selected) {
+                selected = wxString::FromUTF8((/*preset.*/name + (preset.is_dirty ? g_suffix_modified : "")).c_str());
+                tooltip = wxString::FromUTF8(preset.name.c_str());
+            }
         }
         if (i + 1 == m_num_default_presets)
             ui->set_label_marker(ui->Append(PresetCollection::separator(L("System presets")), wxNullBitmap));
@@ -1088,7 +1108,7 @@ void PresetCollection::update_platter_ui(GUI::PresetComboBox *ui)
         selected_preset_item = ui->GetCount() - 1;
 
     ui->SetSelection(selected_preset_item);
-    ui->SetToolTip(ui->GetString(selected_preset_item));
+    ui->SetToolTip(tooltip.IsEmpty() ? ui->GetString(selected_preset_item) : tooltip);
     ui->check_selection();
     ui->Thaw();
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.hpp
index 6a8a537b9..03c54741b 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.hpp
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ public:
     Preset&         get_edited_preset()         { return m_edited_preset; }
     const Preset&   get_edited_preset() const   { return m_edited_preset; }
 
+    const std::string& get_preset_name_by_alias(const std::string& alias);
+
 	// used to update preset_choice from Tab
 	const std::deque<Preset>&	get_presets() const	{ return m_presets; }
 	int						get_idx_selected()	{ return m_idx_selected; }
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp
index 43280cd4f..6b255a0c4 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp
@@ -1587,6 +1587,8 @@ void PresetBundle::update_platter_filament_ui(unsigned int idx_extruder, GUI::Pr
     // set a bitmap height to m_bitmapLock->GetHeight()
     const int icon_height       = m_bitmapLock->GetHeight();//2 * icon_unit;    //16 * scale_f + 0.5f;
 
+    wxString tooltip = "";
+
 	for (int i = this->filaments().front().is_visible ? 0 : 1; i < int(this->filaments().size()); ++i) {
         const Preset &preset    = this->filaments.preset(i);
         bool          selected  = this->filament_presets[idx_extruder] == preset.name;
@@ -1627,20 +1629,25 @@ void PresetBundle::update_platter_filament_ui(unsigned int idx_extruder, GUI::Pr
             bitmap = m_bitmapCache->insert(bitmap_key, bmps);
 		}
 
-		if (preset.is_default || preset.is_system) {
-			ui->Append(wxString::FromUTF8((preset.name + (preset.is_dirty ? Preset::suffix_modified() : "")).c_str()), 
+        const std::string name = preset.alias.empty() ? preset.name : preset.alias;
+        if (preset.is_default || preset.is_system) {
+			ui->Append(wxString::FromUTF8((/*preset.*/name + (preset.is_dirty ? Preset::suffix_modified() : "")).c_str()), 
 				(bitmap == 0) ? wxNullBitmap : *bitmap);
 			if (selected ||
                 // just in case: mark selected_preset_item as a first added element
-                selected_preset_item == INT_MAX )
+                selected_preset_item == INT_MAX ) {
 				selected_preset_item = ui->GetCount() - 1;
+                tooltip = wxString::FromUTF8(preset.name.c_str());
+            }
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			nonsys_presets.emplace(wxString::FromUTF8((preset.name + (preset.is_dirty ? Preset::suffix_modified() : "")).c_str()), 
+			nonsys_presets.emplace(wxString::FromUTF8((/*preset.*/name + (preset.is_dirty ? Preset::suffix_modified() : "")).c_str()), 
 				(bitmap == 0) ? &wxNullBitmap : bitmap);
-			if (selected)
-				selected_str = wxString::FromUTF8((preset.name + (preset.is_dirty ? Preset::suffix_modified() : "")).c_str());
+			if (selected) {
+				selected_str = wxString::FromUTF8((/*preset.*/name + (preset.is_dirty ? Preset::suffix_modified() : "")).c_str());
+                tooltip = wxString::FromUTF8(preset.name.c_str());
+            }
 		}
 		if (preset.is_default)
             ui->set_label_marker(ui->Append(PresetCollection::separator(L("System presets")), wxNullBitmap));
@@ -1669,7 +1676,7 @@ void PresetBundle::update_platter_filament_ui(unsigned int idx_extruder, GUI::Pr
         selected_preset_item = ui->GetCount() - 1;
 
 	ui->SetSelection(selected_preset_item);
-	ui->SetToolTip(ui->GetString(selected_preset_item));
+	ui->SetToolTip(tooltip.IsEmpty() ? ui->GetString(selected_preset_item) : tooltip);
     ui->check_selection();
     ui->Thaw();
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Tab.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Tab.cpp
index 8f95e00e5..1dd22d80a 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Tab.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Tab.cpp
@@ -998,6 +998,11 @@ void Tab::update_preset_description_line()
             default: break;
             }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            description_line += "\n\n\t" + _(L("full profile name")) + ": \n\t\t" + parent->name;
+            description_line += "\n\t" + _(L("symbolic profile name")) + ": \n\t\t" + parent->alias;
+        }
     }
 
     m_parent_preset_description_line->SetText(description_line, false);