diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Model.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Model.cpp
index 86bd0d03b..fd814976a 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Model.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Model.cpp
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ std::string Model::propose_export_file_name() const
     for (const ModelObject *model_object : this->objects)
         for (ModelInstance *model_instance : model_object->instances)
             if (model_instance->is_printable())
-                return model_object->input_file;
+                return model_object->name.empty() ? model_object->input_file : model_object->name;
     return std::string();
 }